ONEWEB-0235 (48771)

COSPAR: 2021-045E | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0235

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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

48771

International Designator

2021-045E

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:57:48 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

255.81°

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Argument of Perigee

111.51°

Period

109.46 min

Mean Motion

13.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0235

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0235

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48771U 21045E   26185.16514063  .00000069  00000-0  14819-3 0  9998

2 48771  87.9002 255.8103 0001992 111.5125 248.6218 13.15549346246617

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Summary

ONEWEB-0235 is a communication satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0235, manufactured by ONEWUS for the UK-based company ONEWEBN. Launched on May 28, 2021, from VOSTO using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from pad PU1S, it has a configuration based on an Arrow bus with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a span of 5 meters. The satellite is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, solar arrays, and batteries for power generation, and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. It has an expected operational lifetime of seven years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L7-029

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

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