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ONEWEB-0170 (48067)
COSPAR: 2021-025AB | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0170
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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
48067
International Designator
2021-025AB
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:38:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
112.75°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0170
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0170
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48067U 21025AB 26185.06850486 .00000003 00000-0 -26707-4 0 9994
2 48067 87.8975 316.8605 0001510 112.7462 247.3827 13.13468290255765
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0170 (OBJECT_ID: 2021-025AB) is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN, launched on March 25, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg and it weighs 148 kg at launch. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, ONEWEB-0170 has a planned lifetime of 7 years and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, designed primarily for communication purposes.
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 L5-024
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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