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ONEWEB-0175 (48073)
COSPAR: 2021-025AH | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0175
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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
48073
International Designator
2021-025AH
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:45:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
109.85°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0175
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0175
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48073U 21025AH 26185.07358996 -.00000093 00000-0 -28907-3 0 9994
2 48073 87.8984 316.8437 0001826 109.8540 250.2786 13.13468502255706
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0175 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0175, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWBN and 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 weighs 148 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and solar arrays along with batteries for power, it is designed to operate for up to seven years using SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its shape consists of trapezoid + 2 pan sections.
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 L5-032
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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