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ONEWEB-0163 (48061)
COSPAR: 2021-025V | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0163
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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
48061
International Designator
2021-025V
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:29:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.79°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0163
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0163
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48061U 21025V 26185.18701392 .00000123 00000-0 30168-3 0 9999
2 48061 87.8979 316.8378 0002177 100.7851 259.3524 13.13469247255916
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0163 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0163, was launched on March 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. Manufactured by Onewus and owned by OneWebN, it is part of a communication mission. The satellite has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions measuring 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload for its operations and uses solar arrays and batteries for power. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors, the satellite has a trapezoid shape plus two panels and is expected to operate for up to seven years in orbit.
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 L5-006
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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