ONEWEB-0182 (48228)

COSPAR: 2021-031U | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0182

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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

48228

International Designator

2021-031U

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:34:51 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

286.31°

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Argument of Perigee

93.70°

Period

109.55 min

Mean Motion

13.15 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0182

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0182

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48228U 21031U   26185.23254154 -.00000206  00000-0 -59033-3 0  9992

2 48228  87.8972 286.3093 0001978  93.7009 266.4347 13.14504065250672

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0182 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0182, was launched on April 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft is part of a communication mission and has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters when deployed. It was manufactured by Onewus and carries a Ku-Band payload for its communication purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg, powered by solar arrays and batteries. It is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters and was designed to operate for approximately seven years post-launch. Owned by OneWebN, the satellite entered stable orbit on April 26, 2021.

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 L6-010

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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