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ONEWEB-0230 (48769)
COSPAR: 2021-045C | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0230
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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
48769
International Designator
2021-045C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:32:11 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.99°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0230
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0230
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 48769U 21045C 26184.89736037 .00000024 00000-0 30497-4 0 9993
2 48769 87.8997 255.8746 0001925 94.9901 265.1449 13.15547347246867
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0230 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0230, was launched on May 28, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle by ONEWUS for OneWebN. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. The satellite is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays along with batteries for power. Its mission focuses on communication, utilizing SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. It has an expected lifetime of plus seven years, and its configuration follows the Arrow bus design. At launch, it had a mass of 148 kilograms, with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan.
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 L7-036
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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