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ONEWEB-0167 (48064)
COSPAR: 2021-025Y | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0167
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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
48064
International Designator
2021-025Y
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:40:50 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.86°
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Argument of Perigee
114.39°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0167
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0167
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 48064U 21025Y 26185.11169188 .00000289 00000-0 75664-3 0 9999
2 48064 87.8971 316.8615 0002277 114.3877 245.7490 13.13469812255790
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0167 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0167, is a communication satellite manufactured by Onewus for OneWebN and was launched on March 25, 2021, from the Vosto launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters with its solar arrays. The satellite features an Arrow bus configuration and carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. Its dry mass is 140 kg, and it was launched at a total mass of 148 kg. It utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. The satellite's expected lifetime is approximately 7 years.
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 L5-030
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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