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ONEWEB-0214 (48788)
COSPAR: 2021-045X | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0214
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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
48788
International Designator
2021-045X
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:26:28 GMT
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.60°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0214
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0214
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48788U 21045X 26184.89337983 -.00000007 00000-0 -53482-4 0 9993
2 48788 87.9008 255.8550 0001660 95.5970 264.5350 13.15549654246489
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0214 (OBJECT_ID: 2021-045X) 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. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its equipment includes a Ku-Band payload, and it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. It has an expected lifetime of 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 L7-033
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
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