Launch Date
March 25, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
48049
International Designator
2021-025H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:08:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.14°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0101
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0101
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48049U 21025H 26185.13116365 .00000326 00000-0 85717-3 0 9995
2 48049 87.8968 316.8530 0001968 103.1373 256.9976 13.13469747255721
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L5-033
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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