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ONEWEB-0203 (48235)
COSPAR: 2021-031AB | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0203
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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
48235
International Designator
2021-031AB
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:56:52 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.35°
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Argument of Perigee
105.05°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0203
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0203
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 48235U 21031AB 26184.99783344 -.00000259 00000-0 -73442-3 0 9998
2 48235 87.8979 286.3512 0001967 105.0502 255.0846 13.14501059250483
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0203 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0203, is an Arrow bus communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. Launched on April 25, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg with a launch mass of 148 kg. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and uses solar arrays along with batteries for power. The spacecraft features SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, and it has an operational lifetime of 7 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 L6-023
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
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