ONEWEB-0194 (48237)

COSPAR: 2021-031AD | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0194

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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

48237

International Designator

2021-031AD

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:09:07 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

286.31°

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Argument of Perigee

103.98°

Period

109.55 min

Mean Motion

13.15 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0194

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0194

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48237U 21031AD  26185.25633418  .00000108  00000-0  25765-3 0  9992

2 48237  87.8972 286.3074 0001791 103.9843 256.1486 13.14503704250606

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0194 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0194, was launched on April 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is owned by OneWeb and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. This communication satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 5 meters when deployed. The dry mass of the satellite is 140 kg, and it was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. The satellite's propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. Its mission is to provide communication services, and it has an expected lifetime of approximately seven years.

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 L6-012

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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