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ONEWEB-0261 (48979)
COSPAR: 2021-060N | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0261
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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
48979
International Designator
2021-060N
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:58:52 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.43°
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Argument of Perigee
102.97°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0261
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0261
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48979U 21060N 26185.08254689 .00000061 00000-0 12587-3 0 9993
2 48979 87.9079 225.4283 0001895 102.9695 257.1647 13.16593193241886
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0261 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0261, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and launched on July 1, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters with its deployed solar arrays. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it was launched with a total mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, the ONEWEB-0261 uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. It is designed to operate in orbit for 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 L8-005
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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