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ONEWEB-0165 (48233)
COSPAR: 2021-031Z | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0165
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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
48233
International Designator
2021-031Z
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:02:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
106.89°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0165
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0165
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48233U 21031Z 26185.25158248 .00000051 00000-0 10339-3 0 9999
2 48233 87.8974 286.3110 0002336 106.8906 253.2480 13.14503335250605
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0165 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0165, is a communication satellite launched on April 25, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It was manufactured by Onewus and has an Arrow bus configuration, measuring 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms and it had a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite carries a Ku-Band payload and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its design includes trapezoid and two panel shapes. The satellite is expected to have an operational lifetime of seven years and is owned by OneWebN with the primary mission focused on communication services.
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 L6-005
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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Stop Azimuth
Time Until
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