Launch Date
May 28, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
48786
International Designator
2021-045V
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:50:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.42°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0246
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0246
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48786U 21045V 26184.91002820 -.00000091 00000-0 -27500-3 0 9997
2 48786 87.9004 255.8575 0001949 100.4174 259.7176 13.15547283246479
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L7-032
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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