ONEWEB-0202 (48224)

COSPAR: 2021-031Q | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0202

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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

48224

International Designator

2021-031Q

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:06:50 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

286.31°

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Argument of Perigee

114.52°

Period

109.55 min

Mean Motion

13.15 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0202

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0202

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 48224U 21031Q   26185.25475222  .00000129  00000-0  31396-3 0  9995
2 48224  87.8973 286.3085 0002437 114.5151 245.6233 13.14502351250603

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Summary
The ONEWEB-0202 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0202, is owned by ONEWBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. It was launched on April 25, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket from PU1S launch pad. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It was launched with a mass of 148 kilograms and has a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Its mission is for communication purposes, equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The satellite also features SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. It was designed to operate for approximately seven years in space.
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 L6-006

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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