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ONEWEB-0161 (48053)
COSPAR: 2021-025M | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0161
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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
48053
International Designator
2021-025M
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:55:42 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.86°
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Argument of Perigee
97.48°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0161
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0161
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 48053U 21025M 26185.08035692 -.00000192 00000-0 -56178-3 0 9999
2 48053 87.8979 316.8580 0002062 97.4821 262.6543 13.13468408255729
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0161 is a communication satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0161, launched by Oneweb from the UK on March 25, 2021. It was manufactured by ONEWUS and uses an Arrow bus configuration with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and a diameter of 1 meter, with a span of 5 meters. It weighs 148 kg at launch and 140 kg when dry. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, it is powered by solar arrays and batteries. Launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket, this satellite has an expected lifetime of 7 years and operates as part of a communication mission.
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 L5-035
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
Next Pass
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