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ONEWEB-0458 (51648)
COSPAR: 2022-012AC | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0458
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 10, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51648
International Designator
2022-012AC
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:32:38 GMT
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
29.72°
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Argument of Perigee
88.84°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0458
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0458
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 51648U 22012AC 26201.02266949 -.00000520 00000+0 -15266-2 0 9990
2 51648 87.8820 29.7156 0001633 88.8425 271.2890 13.10375362213609
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Summary
The ONEWEB-0458 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0458, was launched on February 10, 2022, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It is manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters with its configuration on an Arrow bus. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays with batteries for power, the satellite weighs 148 kilograms at launch and 140 kilograms dry mass. Its mission is communication, supported by SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, and it has an expected operational lifetime of seven years. The shape of ONEWEB-0458 is described as trapezoid with two panels attached.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OneWeb L13-024
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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