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ONEWEB-0197 (48236)
COSPAR: 2021-031AC | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0197
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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
48236
International Designator
2021-031AC
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:20:09 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.34°
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Argument of Perigee
92.78°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0197
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0197
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48236U 21031AC 26184.97232914 .00000245 00000-0 62599-3 0 9993
2 48236 87.8968 286.3410 0002078 92.7812 267.3556 13.14501617250393
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Oneweb-0197 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0197, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and launched on April 25, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has a length of 1.3 meters, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 5 meters with an arrow bus configuration. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it was launched with a total mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation along with batteries, Oneweb-0197 uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor. Its mission is to provide communication services, and it has an expected lifetime of 7 years post-launch on April 26, 2021. The satellite's shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels. It belongs to the Oneweb constellation and is owned by ONEWBN.
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 L6-030
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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