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ONEWEB-0516 (54134)
COSPAR: 2022-138X | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0516
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 22, 2022
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
LVM3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54134
International Designator
2022-138X
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:46:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
298.47°
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Argument of Perigee
101.81°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0516
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0516
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 54134U 22138X 26200.82425272 -.00000010 00000+0 -56707-4 0 9996
2 54134 87.9187 298.4735 0002182 101.8146 258.3232 13.19723751181139
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Summary
The ONEWEB-0516 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0516, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. Launched on October 22, 2022, from the SRILR site using an LVM3 launch vehicle, it operates under the Arrow bus configuration designed in the UK. With dimensions of 1.3 meters length, 1 meter diameter, and a span of 5 meters, the satellite has a dry mass of 140 kg and launched with a total mass of 148 kg. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. The propulsion system uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, and the spacecraft’s shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels attached. Its mission duration is projected to be 7 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 L14-014
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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