ONEWEB-0518 (54136)

COSPAR: 2022-138Z | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0518

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 22, 2022

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

LVM3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54136

International Designator

2022-138Z

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:44:39 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

298.48°

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Argument of Perigee

99.88°

Period

109.11 min

Mean Motion

13.20 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0518

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0518

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 54136U 22138Z   26200.82267837 -.00000016  00000+0 -73353-4 0  9991
2 54136  87.9187 298.4758 0002242  99.8805 260.2581 13.19724070181135

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Summary
ONEWEB-0518 is a communication satellite launched by OneWebN on October 22, 2022, from the SRILR launch site using the LVM3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, built by ONEWUS, measures 1.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 5 meters. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch and features a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, the satellite is designed to operate for seven years. Its mission focuses on communication services, utilizing an Arrow bus configuration and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion.
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 L14-030

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

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