ONEWEB-0164 (48063)

COSPAR: 2021-025X | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0164

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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

48063

International Designator

2021-025X

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:00:35 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

316.86°

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Argument of Perigee

100.10°

Period

109.63 min

Mean Motion

13.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0164

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0164

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48063U 21025X   26185.08374509 -.00000267  00000-0 -76581-3 0  9996

2 48063  87.8983 316.8588 0001813 100.0994 260.0340 13.13468823255805

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Summary

ONEWEB-0164, also known as OneWeb SL0164, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and operated by ONEWEBN for the UK. It was launched on March 25, 2021, from VOSTO using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from pad PU1S. The spacecraft, based on the Arrow bus configuration, measures 1.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 1 meter, and spans up to 5 meters with its solar arrays. It weighs 140 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with Ku-Band payload and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the satellite is designed for a mission lifetime of seven years and uses solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its shape consists of a trapezoid structure plus two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L5-022

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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