ONEWEB-0225 (48799)

COSPAR: 2021-045AJ | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0225

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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

48799

International Designator

2021-045AJ

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:06:56 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

255.82°

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Argument of Perigee

116.02°

Period

109.46 min

Mean Motion

13.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0225

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0225

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48799U 21045AJ  26185.17148227  .00000056  00000-0  11370-3 0  9999

2 48799  87.8997 255.8154 0001921 116.0183 244.1146 13.15547735246656

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0225 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0225, was launched on May 28, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle. It is owned by ONEWBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. This communication satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg with a launch mass of 148 kg. It carries a Ku-Band payload for its mission and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, and it is expected to have an operational lifetime of approximately seven years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L7-011

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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