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ONEWEB-0244 (48776)
COSPAR: 2021-045K | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0244
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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
48776
International Designator
2021-045K
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:01:11 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.89°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0244
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0244
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 48776U 21045K 26184.95915583 .00000213 00000-0 53155-3 0 9998
2 48776 87.9008 255.8417 0001906 102.8859 257.2484 13.15547082247176
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0244 (also known as OneWeb SL0244) is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN, launched on May 28, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. With dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters, it has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 148 kilograms. The satellite uses a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. It is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system, and it follows an Arrow bus configuration. Its expected operational lifetime is approximately 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 L7-014
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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