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ONEWEB-0193 (48238)
COSPAR: 2021-031AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0193
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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
48238
International Designator
2021-031AE
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:03:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
106.96°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0193
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0193
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48238U 21031AE 26185.04383652 .00000173 00000-0 43172-3 0 9996
2 48238 87.8970 286.3400 0001632 106.9621 253.1688 13.14501262250528
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0193 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0193, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. It was launched on April 25, 2021, from VOSTO Launch Site PU1S using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and launched with a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and powered by solar arrays and batteries, the satellite is expected to operate for approximately seven years. It uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and has a trapezoid shape with two pan configurations.
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 L6-020
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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