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ONEWEB-0219 (48223)
COSPAR: 2021-031P | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0219
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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
48223
International Designator
2021-031P
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:46:57 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
99.02°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0219
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0219
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48223U 21031P 26184.74094688 .00000206 00000-0 52129-3 0 9993
2 48223 87.8971 286.3976 0002268 99.0180 261.1206 13.14502375250553
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0219 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0219, was launched on April 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome launch site PU1S using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is a communication satellite owned by OneWebN and manufactured by ONEWUS. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when fully deployed. Its dry mass is 140 kg and it had a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation along with batteries, the satellite utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite has an expected operational lifetime of seven years.
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 L6-003
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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