Launch Date
July 1, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
48999
International Designator
2021-060AJ
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:09:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.85°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0281
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0281
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48999U 21060AJ 26185.08966626 .00000144 00000-0 34184-3 0 9995
2 48999 87.9084 225.4147 0002092 93.8498 266.2872 13.16592882241854
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 L8-008
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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