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ONEWEB-0249 (48967)
COSPAR: 2021-060A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0249
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 1, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48967
International Designator
2021-060A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:49:43 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.70°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0249
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0249
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48967U 21060A 26185.07619333 .00000002 00000-0 -29662-4 0 9999
2 48967 87.9083 225.4240 0002133 97.6959 262.4414 13.16595812241836
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0249 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0249, is a communication satellite operated by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. Launched on July 1, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it has a configuration of an Arrow bus with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch and 140 kilograms dry mass. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, the spacecraft has an expected operational lifetime of approximately seven 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 L8-010
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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