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ONEWEB-0508 (54126)
COSPAR: 2022-138P | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0508
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 22, 2022
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54126
International Designator
2022-138P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:03:42 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
298.48°
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Argument of Perigee
109.47°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0508
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0508
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 54126U 22138P 26200.79424676 -.00000018 00000+0 -78489-4 0 9999
2 54126 87.9186 298.4823 0002295 109.4653 250.6728 13.19726125181132
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Summary
The ONEWEB-0508 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0508, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. Launched on October 22, 2022, from the SRILR launch site using the LVM3 launch vehicle, it operates in a trapezoid+2 pan shape configuration with an arrow bus design. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and a diameter of 1 meter, with a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload for its mission and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Weighing 140 kg dry mass at launch and 148 kg total mass, the satellite uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors and is expected to have a lifespan of approximately 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 L14-021
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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