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ONEWEB-0468 (51652)
COSPAR: 2022-012AG | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0468
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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
51652
International Designator
2022-012AG
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:36:18 GMT
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Inclination
87.88°
Right Ascension
29.73°
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Argument of Perigee
95.94°
Period
109.89 min
Mean Motion
13.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0468
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0468
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 51652U 22012AG 26201.02520839 -.00000460 00000+0 -13531-2 0 9992
2 51652 87.8814 29.7290 0001729 95.9428 264.1897 13.10374521213608
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0468 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0468, was launched on February 10, 2022, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It is owned by OneWeb and manufactured by Onewus, based in the UK. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans up to 5 meters when deployed. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it has a launch mass of 148 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. The satellite utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. Its mission focuses on communication services with an expected lifetime of seven years.
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 L13-030
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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