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ONEWEB-0158 (48054)
COSPAR: 2021-025N | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0158
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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
48054
International Designator
2021-025N
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:46:54 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.85°
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Argument of Perigee
104.98°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0158
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0158
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48054U 21025N 26185.11591033 .00000317 00000-0 83364-3 0 9994
2 48054 87.8977 316.8485 0001720 104.9844 255.1475 13.13468877255856
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0158 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0158, was launched on March 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome Launch Pad PU1S using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is owned by ONEWBN and manufactured by Onewus in the UK. The satellite weighs 148 kg at launch with a dry mass of 140 kg, has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters due to its solar arrays. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, powered by solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's design includes trapezoid-shaped solar panels and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. With an expected operational lifetime of 7 years, ONEWEB-0158 is part of a constellation aimed at providing global communication services.
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 L5-012
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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