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ONEWEB-0258 (48976)
COSPAR: 2021-060K | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0258
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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
48976
International Designator
2021-060K
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:14:24 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.43°
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Argument of Perigee
96.20°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0258
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0258
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48976U 21060K 26185.05167131 .00000006 00000-0 -19066-4 0 9992
2 48976 87.9091 225.4337 0002128 96.1967 263.9406 13.16594025241819
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0258, also known as OneWeb SL0258, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWEBN and launched on July 1, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It uses an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg with a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with Ku-Band payload and solar arrays along with batteries for power, it employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, and the satellite has an expected operational lifetime of 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 L8-035
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
Next Pass
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