ONEWEB-0224 (48794)

COSPAR: 2021-045AD | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0224

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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

48794

International Designator

2021-045AD

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:03:03 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

255.85°

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Argument of Perigee

108.04°

Period

109.46 min

Mean Motion

13.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0224

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0224

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48794U 21045AD  26185.12711927  .00000078  00000-0  17257-3 0  9996

2 48794  87.8996 255.8525 0002829 108.0351 252.1088 13.15547919246500

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0224 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0224, was launched on May 28, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome's PU1S launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket. It is part of the UK-based OneWeb constellation and is equipped with an Arrow bus configuration manufactured by ONEWUS. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters when deployed. With a launch mass of 148 kilograms and a dry mass of 140 kilograms, it includes a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is powered by solar arrays along with batteries. The spacecraft's expected operational lifetime is approximately seven years and it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

148

Shape

Trapezoid+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

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Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L7-035

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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