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ONEWEB-0463 (51650)
COSPAR: 2022-012AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0463
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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
51650
International Designator
2022-012AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:42:49 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.38°
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Argument of Perigee
90.30°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0463
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0463
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 51650U 22012AE 26200.86307490 -.00000188 00000+0 -51814-3 0 9991
2 51650 87.9150 359.3792 0001979 90.3048 269.8310 13.17648305217970
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Summary
The ONEWEB-0463 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0463, is operated by OnewebN and was launched on February 10, 2022, from the Guiana Space Centre's ELS launch pad using a Soyuz-ST-B vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries, equipped with a Ku-band payload for communication purposes, and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor. The satellite was manufactured by Onewus and has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and launch mass of 148 kilograms. Its mission is to provide communication services with an expected lifetime of seven years, featuring a trapezoidal shape with two panels.
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 L13-003
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
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