ONEWEB-0196 (48218)

COSPAR: 2021-031J | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0196

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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

48218

International Designator

2021-031J

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:25:06 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

286.30°

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Argument of Perigee

101.72°

Period

109.55 min

Mean Motion

13.15 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0196

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0196

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48218U 21031J   26185.26743495  .00000286  00000-0  73602-3 0  9999

2 48218  87.8972 286.3037 0002134 101.7179 258.4190 13.14501697250475

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Summary

ONEWEB-0196, also known as OneWeb SL0196, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. Launched on April 25, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket from pad PU1S, it stabilized one day later. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It operates on a dry mass of 140 kg and had a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, it uses solar arrays and batteries for power generation and employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. Its mission is to provide communication services and has an expected lifetime of 7 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 L6-029

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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