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ONEWEB-0227 (48792)
COSPAR: 2021-045AB | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0227
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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
48792
International Designator
2021-045AB
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:04:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.95°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0227
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0227
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48792U 21045AB 26185.16989331 .00000062 00000-0 12992-3 0 9998
2 48792 87.8999 255.8064 0002033 101.9542 258.1816 13.15547514246618
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0227 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0227, is a communication satellite designed and manufactured by ONEWUS for the UK-based company ONEWBN. Launched on May 28, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. It is equipped with Ku-band payload for communication purposes and solar arrays along with batteries to generate power. Its mission lifespan is estimated at seven years, during which it will provide communication services. The satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and has a trapezoid shape with two panels.
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 L7-019
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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Start Azimuth
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