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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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Major Events
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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
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 L14-033
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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