ONEWEB-0229 (48779)

COSPAR: 2021-045N | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0229

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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

48779

International Designator

2021-045N

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:11:29 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

255.81°

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Argument of Perigee

101.18°

Period

109.46 min

Mean Motion

13.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0229

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0229

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48779U 21045N   26185.17464717  .00000137  00000-0  33067-3 0  9999

2 48779  87.8999 255.8072 0001907 101.1824 258.9521 13.15547173246641

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0229 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0229, is owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. It was launched on May 28, 2021, from VOSTO launch site using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it has a launch mass of 148 kilograms. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and utilizes solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. Its mission focuses on communication, and it has an expected lifetime of 7 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 L7-010

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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