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ONEWEB-0157 (48055)
COSPAR: 2021-025P | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0157
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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
48055
International Designator
2021-025P
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:33:48 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.68°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0157
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0157
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48055U 21025P 26185.06513949 .00000081 00000-0 18578-3 0 9992
2 48055 87.8975 316.8637 0002282 100.6799 259.4587 13.13469776255782
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0157 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0157, is a communication satellite owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. Launched on March 25, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it operates under the Arrow bus configuration and has a mission lifetime of 7 years. The spacecraft measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its dry mass is 140 kg, and it had a launch mass of 148 kg. The satellite uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system, and its shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels.
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 L5-020
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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