ONEWEB-0271 (48989)

COSPAR: 2021-060Y | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0271

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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

48989

International Designator

2021-060Y

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:00:43 GMT

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Inclination

87.91°

Right Ascension

225.43°

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Argument of Perigee

102.06°

Period

109.37 min

Mean Motion

13.17 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0271

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0271

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 48989U 21060Y   26185.04217289  .00000067  00000-0  14267-3 0  9998

2 48989  87.9086 225.4252 0002000 102.0615 258.0740 13.16593813241886

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Summary

ONEWEB-0271, also known as OneWeb SL0271, is a communication satellite operated by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS. It was launched on July 1, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite uses 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 was launched at a mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, it is designed to operate for approximately seven years. The satellite uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and has a trapezoid shape with two panels.

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 L8-060

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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