ONEWEB-0231 (48782)

COSPAR: 2021-045R | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0231

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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

48782

International Designator

2021-045R

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:50:57 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

255.82°

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Argument of Perigee

106.42°

Period

109.46 min

Mean Motion

13.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0231

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0231

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48782U 21045R   26185.16038265 -.00000011  00000-0 -63911-4 0  9992

2 48782  87.8999 255.8164 0002055 106.4200 253.7156 13.15547109246576

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0231 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0231, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and launched on May 28, 2021, from VOSTO using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates in a trapezoid+2 pan shape with solar arrays and batteries for power, and it features a Ku-Band payload. The satellite measures 1.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, while its launch mass was 148 kilograms. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the satellite's expected lifetime is around seven years. It is part of ONEWEBN's constellation and serves communication purposes.

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 L7-012

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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