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ONEWEB-0159 (48062)
COSPAR: 2021-025W | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0159
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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
48062
International Designator
2021-025W
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:27:24 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.99°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0159
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0159
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48062U 21025W 26185.10237202 -.00000042 00000-0 -14918-3 0 9993
2 48062 87.8976 316.8487 0002164 101.9904 258.1468 13.13469651255826
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0159, also known as OneWeb SL0159, was launched on March 25, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is part of the UK-based ONEWUS constellation and has a mission focused on communication services. The satellite measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kg, and it was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, the spacecraft uses solar arrays and batteries for power and employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite is designed to operate for up to seven years in space.
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 L5-014
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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