Launch Date
July 1, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
48998
International Designator
2021-060AH
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:01:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.65°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0280
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0280
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48998U 21060AH 26185.08413064 .00000038 00000-0 66285-4 0 9997
2 48998 87.9077 225.4207 0002357 100.6506 259.4890 13.16594317241784
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L8-033
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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