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ONEWEB-0218 (48214)
COSPAR: 2021-031E | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0218
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 25, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48214
International Designator
2021-031E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:59:11 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
118.75°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0218
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0218
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48214U 21031E 26184.99943772 -.00000209 00000-0 -59903-3 0 9999
2 48214 87.8981 286.3468 0002534 118.7472 241.3913 13.14503054250582
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0218, also known as OneWeb SL0218, is a communication satellite operated by OneWebN and manufactured by ONEWUS using the Arrow bus configuration. Launched on April 25, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome (PU1S launch pad) aboard a Soyuz-2-1B rocket, it has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. The satellite measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, it utilizes solar arrays and batteries for power and is propelled by SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The shape of the satellite is described as trapezoid plus two panels, designed to serve its seven-year mission lifetime in space communications.
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 L6-002
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
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