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ONEWEB-0273 (48991)
COSPAR: 2021-060AA | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0273
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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
48991
International Designator
2021-060AA
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:04:33 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.43°
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Argument of Perigee
99.67°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0273
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0273
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48991U 21060AA 26185.08650055 .00000047 00000-0 88069-4 0 9997
2 48991 87.9081 225.4280 0002056 99.6734 260.4629 13.16593455241817
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0273 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0273, is owned by ONEWBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. It was launched on July 1, 2021, from VOSTO using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from pad PU1S. This satellite is part of a communication mission with an expected lifetime of 7 years. The ARROW bus equipped satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters, featuring solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It weighs 140 kg dry mass and had a launch mass of 148 kg. Its primary payload is a Ku-Band system and it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan, without any additional information on its RCS, ADCS, color, transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, or sources provided in the data.
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 L8-022
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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