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ONEWEB-0188 (48231)
COSPAR: 2021-031X | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0188
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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
48231
International Designator
2021-031X
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:13:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
99.21°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0188
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0188
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48231U 21031X 26185.25949733 .00000165 00000-0 41005-3 0 9994
2 48231 87.8961 286.3220 0002041 99.2121 260.9240 13.14501944250386
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0188 (also known as OneWeb SL0188) is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for the UK company ONEWEBN. It was launched on April 25, 2021, from VOSTO using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle and became stable one day later. The satellite has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, with a launch mass of 148 kilograms. It carries a Ku-Band payload powered by solar arrays and batteries and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor. The satellite's shape is described as trapezoid plus two panels and has an expected 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 L6-034
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Stop Azimuth
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