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ONEWEB-0270 (48988)
COSPAR: 2021-060X | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0270
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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
48988
International Designator
2021-060X
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:18:57 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.43°
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Argument of Perigee
105.38°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0270
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0270
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 48988U 21060X 26185.05483776 .00000006 00000-0 -18354-4 0 9990
2 48988 87.9083 225.4334 0002178 105.3793 254.7579 13.16594035241882
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0270 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0270, 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 rocket from pad PU1S. The satellite features an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its mission is to provide communication services, with an expected lifetime of approximately seven years. The satellite has a trapezoid+2 pan shape.
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 L8-001
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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