ONEWEB-0189 (48217)

COSPAR: 2021-031H | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0189

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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

48217

International Designator

2021-031H

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:57:04 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

286.29°

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Argument of Perigee

105.46°

Period

109.55 min

Mean Motion

13.15 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0189

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0189

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48217U 21031H   26185.28963395 -.00000003  00000-0 -43130-4 0  9996

2 48217  87.8977 286.2900 0002297 105.4572 254.6812 13.14501237250474

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Summary

ONEWEB-0189 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 48217 and OBJECT ID 2021-031H. It was launched on April 25, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has a trapezoidal shape with two panels and measures 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. The satellite is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and uses solar arrays and batteries for power. Its propulsion system consists of SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. OneWeb-0189 was manufactured by ONEWUS, owned by ONEWEBN, and its mission is to provide communication services with an expected operational lifetime of seven years.

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 L6-021

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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