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ONEWEB-0217 (48245)
COSPAR: 2021-031AM | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0217
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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
48245
International Designator
2021-031AM
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:22:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
107.57°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0217
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0217
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48245U 21031AM 26185.26584731 .00000298 00000-0 76943-3 0 9999
2 48245 87.8982 286.2950 0002248 107.5661 252.5715 13.14502041250422
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0217 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0217, is a communication satellite operated by OneWebN and manufactured by Onewus in the UK. Launched on April 25, 2021, from Vosto launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket, it has a trapezoid shape with solar arrays for power generation and batteries. The satellite carries a Ku-Band payload and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. With dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters, it has a launch mass of 148 kg and a dry mass of 140 kg. The expected operational lifetime is 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 L6-032
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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