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ONEWEB-0509 (54127)
COSPAR: 2022-138Q | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0509
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 22, 2022
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54127
International Designator
2022-138Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:27:19 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
298.48°
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Argument of Perigee
105.20°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0509
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0509
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54127U 22138Q 26200.76897243 .00000069 00000+0 14073-3 0 9993
2 54127 87.9196 298.4802 0002072 105.2007 254.9355 13.19724532181101
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Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0509 (OBJECT_ID: 2022-138Q) is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and launched on October 22, 2022, from SRILR launch site using the LVM3 vehicle. It uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a span of 5 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, it is powered by solar arrays and batteries and can operate for up to seven years using SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, and it operates under the ownership of ONEWEBN with a mission focused on communication services.
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 L14-029
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
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