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ONEWEB-0115 (48042)
COSPAR: 2021-025A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0115
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 25, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48042
International Designator
2021-025A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:05:28 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.86°
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Argument of Perigee
98.89°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0115
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0115
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48042U 21025A 26185.08713877 -.00000367 00000-0 -10388-2 0 9991
2 48042 87.8975 316.8597 0001824 98.8917 261.2418 13.13470349255810
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0115 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0115, was launched on March 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft is part of a communication mission and employs an Arrow bus configuration. It measures approximately 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and has a span of 5 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it was launched at a mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, ONEWEB-0115 relies on solar arrays and batteries for power. The mission is owned by OneWebN and manufactured by ONEWUS, aiming to provide communication services over its expected lifetime of 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 L5-010
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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