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ONEWEB-0211 (48767)
COSPAR: 2021-045A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0211
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 28, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48767
International Designator
2021-045A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:26:27 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.70°
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Argument of Perigee
113.69°
Period
109.41 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0211
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0211
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 48767U 21045A 26185.14337757 -.00000007 00000-0 -51319-4 0 9995
2 48767 87.9000 255.7005 0002447 113.6928 246.4460 13.16197414246677
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0211 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0211, was launched on May 28, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. This communication satellite is manufactured by ONEWUS and is part of the UK's space efforts. It features an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and was launched at a mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays along with batteries, it is designed to operate for approximately seven years. Its propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, and its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. The satellite's primary mission is communication.
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 L7-009
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
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