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ONEWEB-0267 (48985)
COSPAR: 2021-060U | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0267
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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
48985
International Designator
2021-060U
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:38:32 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.46°
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Argument of Perigee
101.05°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0267
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0267
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48985U 21060U 26184.86009476 .00000137 00000-0 32481-3 0 9996
2 48985 87.9086 225.4608 0001890 101.0482 259.0861 13.16593524241787
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0267 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0267, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. It was launched on July 1, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from pad PU1S. The satellite has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a span of 5 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 140 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, the satellite is designed to operate for approximately seven years. Its propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, and its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan.
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 L8-029
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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