ONEWEB-0242 (48772)

COSPAR: 2021-045F | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0242

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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

48772

International Designator

2021-045F

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:20:06 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

255.85°

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Argument of Perigee

102.63°

Period

109.46 min

Mean Motion

13.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0242

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0242

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48772U 21045F   26184.93063475 -.00000070  00000-0 -21927-3 0  9991

2 48772  87.9006 255.8541 0001873 102.6276 257.5064 13.15548270246628

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0242 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0242, was launched on May 28, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. This communication satellite uses 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 a launch mass of 148 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation. The propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. Its expected operational lifetime is approximately 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 L7-007

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

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