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ONEWEB-0205 (48226)
COSPAR: 2021-031S | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0205
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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
48226
International Designator
2021-031S
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:20:32 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.75°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0205
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0205
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48226U 21031S 26185.26426135 .00000267 00000-0 68590-3 0 9996
2 48226 87.8980 286.2953 0002302 100.7487 259.3902 13.14502016250519
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0205 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0205, was launched on April 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome's PU1S launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. Manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK, this communication 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 had a dry mass of 140 kilograms and weighed 148 kilograms at launch. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, the satellite is powered by solar arrays and batteries and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its trapezoid shape with two panels is designed to last up to seven years in orbit. The satellite belongs to OneWebN and serves a communication mission as part of their constellation.
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 L6-024
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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