ONEWEB-0262 (48980)

COSPAR: 2021-060P | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0262

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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

48980

International Designator

2021-060P

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:30:21 GMT

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Inclination

87.91°

Right Ascension

225.42°

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Argument of Perigee

100.61°

Period

109.37 min

Mean Motion

13.17 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0262

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0262

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48980U 21060P   26185.06275201  .00000009  00000-0 -95479-5 0  9992

2 48980  87.9088 225.4184 0002315 100.6092 259.5300 13.16593529241843

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0262 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0262, was launched on July 1, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by ONEWBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, it operates on a mission for communication purposes. Its propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg and its launch mass was 148 kg. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries. With an arrow bus configuration, the shape of the ONEWEB-0262 can be described as a trapezoid with two panels. Its expected operational lifetime extends for approximately seven years from its launch date.

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 L8-011

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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