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ONEWEB-0207 (48242)
COSPAR: 2021-031AJ | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0207
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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
48242
International Designator
2021-031AJ
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:29:08 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.49°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0207
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0207
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48242U 21031AJ 26185.22856871 -.00000166 00000-0 -48226-3 0 9998
2 48242 87.8980 286.3043 0002162 93.4894 266.6483 13.14504586250533
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0207 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0207, is a UK-built communication satellite based on the Arrow bus configuration manufactured by ONEWUS. It was launched on April 25, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and a diameter of 1 meter, with a span of 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion systems. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, and it had a launch mass of 148 kg. The mission is intended to last approximately seven years, providing communication services through its solar arrays and battery power system.
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 L6-007
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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