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ONEWEB-0226 (48793)
COSPAR: 2021-045AC | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0226
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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
48793
International Designator
2021-045AC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:55:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.86°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0226
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0226
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48793U 21045AC 26185.16355111 .00000035 00000-0 59814-4 0 9997
2 48793 87.9001 255.8121 0001833 104.8571 255.2763 13.15547168246589
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0226, also known as OneWeb SL0226, is a communication satellite owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. It was launched on May 28, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from pad PU1S. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It uses an Arrow bus configuration with a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, it has solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system and is designed to operate for 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 L7-027
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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