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ONEWEB-0166 (48065)
COSPAR: 2021-025Z | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0166
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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
48065
International Designator
2021-025Z
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:24:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.30°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0166
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0166
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48065U 21025Z 26185.05836486 .00000232 00000-0 59996-3 0 9993
2 48065 87.8981 316.8449 0001946 97.3012 262.8339 13.13468597255869
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0166, also known as OneWeb SL0166, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWBN (OneWeb). It was launched on March 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched at a mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays, and batteries for power, the satellite utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. The expected operational lifetime is over seven 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 L5-007
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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