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ONEWEB-0238 (48784)
COSPAR: 2021-045T | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0238
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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
48784
International Designator
2021-045T
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:27:48 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.85°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0238
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0238
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 48784U 21045T 26184.89431258 -.00000510 00000-0 -13884-2 0 9998
2 48784 87.9015 255.8463 0002360 97.8539 262.2859 13.15553803246570
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0238 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0238, was launched on May 28, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome's PU1S launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. Built by ONEWUS and operated by ONEWEBN, this communication satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It utilizes solar arrays and batteries for power and is equipped with a Ku-Band payload. The satellite features an Arrow bus configuration and employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. Its shape consists of a trapezoid with two pan configurations, and it has a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg. The satellite is expected to have an operational lifetime of approximately seven 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 L7-005
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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