ONEWEB-0173 (48069)

COSPAR: 2021-025AD | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0173

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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

48069

International Designator

2021-025AD

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:54:14 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

316.85°

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Argument of Perigee

104.65°

Period

109.63 min

Mean Motion

13.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0173

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0173

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48069U 21025AD  26185.12099566  .00000297  00000-0  77826-3 0  9998

2 48069  87.8973 316.8517 0002234 104.6455 255.4922 13.13468447256023

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Summary

ONEWEB-0173, also known as OneWeb SL0173, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN. It was launched on March 25, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite features an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and was launched with a mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, the satellite is designed to operate for approximately seven years. Its propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite's shape consists of a trapezoid and two panels and it serves communication purposes as part of its mission.

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 L5-016

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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