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ONEWEB-0260 (48978)
COSPAR: 2021-060M | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0260
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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
48978
International Designator
2021-060M
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:42:10 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.42°
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Argument of Perigee
88.20°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0260
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0260
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 48978U 21060M 26185.11262085 .00000080 00000-0 17565-3 0 9997
2 48978 87.9081 225.4215 0001721 88.2003 271.9325 13.16595639241839
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0260 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0260, is a communication satellite belonging to the UK-based company ONEWEBN. Launched on July 1, 2021, from VOSTO's PU1S launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle, this satellite utilizes an Arrow bus configuration manufactured by ONEWUS. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. The spacecraft carries a Ku-Band payload and employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its power system consists of solar arrays and batteries, and it has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and a launch mass of 148 kilograms. With an expected lifetime of seven years, ONEWEB-0260's primary mission is communication services.
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 L8-036
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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