ONEWEB-0239 (48802)

COSPAR: 2021-045AM | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0239

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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

48802

International Designator

2021-045AM

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:44:06 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

255.82°

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Argument of Perigee

119.61°

Period

109.46 min

Mean Motion

13.16 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0239

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0239

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48802U 21045AM  26185.15563435  .00000002  00000-0 -29217-4 0  9996

2 48802  87.8991 255.8210 0002362 119.6078 240.5288 13.15547351246572

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0239 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0239, was launched on May 28, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters, weighing 148 kilograms at launch. The satellite features an Arrow bus configuration, equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. Manufactured in the UK by ONEWUS, this satellite has an expected operational lifetime of seven years and serves communication purposes under ownership of OneWebN.

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 L7-022

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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