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ONEWEB-0233 (48795)
COSPAR: 2021-045AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0233
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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
48795
International Designator
2021-045AE
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:09:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
107.09°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0233
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0233
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48795U 21045AE 26185.13173912 -.00000985 00000-0 -26507-2 0 9990
2 48795 87.8997 255.8587 0002207 107.0884 253.0488 13.15540083246521
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0233 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0233, is owned by OneWebN and was launched on May 28, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome's PU1S launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 5 meters. The satellite operates on an Arrow bus configuration manufactured by OneWUS, weighing 140 kilograms dry and 148 kilograms at launch. It is equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation. Its mission focuses on communication services, utilizing SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. Its expected operational lifetime is approximately 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 L7-034
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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