ONEWEB-0160 (48060)

COSPAR: 2021-025U | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0160

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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

48060

International Designator

2021-025U

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:42:45 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

316.91°

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Argument of Perigee

102.56°

Period

109.63 min

Mean Motion

13.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0160

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0160

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 48060U 21025U   26184.82135937  .00000387  00000-0  10241-2 0  9995
2 48060  87.8971 316.9148 0001170 102.5565 257.5695 13.13468277255749

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Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0160 (also known as OneWeb SL0160) is a communication satellite owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. It was launched on March 25, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site at PU1S using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and 5 meters in span. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays along with batteries for power, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite is designed to operate for approximately seven years and has a trapezoid plus two panel shape.
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 L5-029

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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