Launch Date
May 28, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
48801
International Designator
2021-045AL
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:08:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
255.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.84°
Period
109.46 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0216
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0216
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48801U 21045AL 26184.92271023 -.00000162 00000-0 -46546-3 0 9999
2 48801 87.9003 255.8626 0002014 97.8381 262.2978 13.15547035246504
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L7-045
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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