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ONEWEB-0461 (51649)
COSPAR: 2022-012AD | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0461
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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
51649
International Designator
2022-012AD
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:26:57 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.30°
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Argument of Perigee
91.01°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0461
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0461
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 51649U 22012AD 26201.18538347 -.00000006 00000+0 -48447-4 0 9990
2 51649 87.9162 359.2958 0001915 91.0078 269.1273 13.17648314218236
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0461, also known as OneWeb SL0461, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and launched on February 10, 2022, from the ELS launch pad in French Guiana using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when deployed. The satellite weighs 148 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, it is designed to operate for approximately seven years in space. Propulsion is provided by SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite's shape consists of trapezoid+2 pan configuration. Owned by ONEWN, its primary mission is communication purposes.
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 L13-011
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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