ONEWEB-0521 (54139)

COSPAR: 2022-138AC | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0521

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 22, 2022

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

SLP

Launch Vehicle

LVM3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54139

International Designator

2022-138AC

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:20:28 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

298.47°

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Argument of Perigee

97.29°

Period

109.11 min

Mean Motion

13.20 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0521

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0521

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54139U 22138AC  26200.76421802 -.00000066  00000+0 -19612-3 0  9993

2 54139  87.9198 298.4709 0001797  97.2948 262.8389 13.19725419181064

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Summary

ONEWEB-0521 (also known as OneWeb SL0521) is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and launched on October 22, 2022, from the SRILR launch site using an LVM3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It features an Arrow bus configuration with a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, the satellite is designed to operate for up to seven years in orbit. Its propulsion system consists of SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The purpose of this satellite is communication, owned by ONEWBN, and it carries a OneWeb L14-033 payload.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L14-033

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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