ONEWEB-0282 (49000)

COSPAR: 2021-060AK | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0282

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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

49000

International Designator

2021-060AK

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:03:00 GMT

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Inclination

87.91°

Right Ascension

225.43°

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Argument of Perigee

98.59°

Period

109.37 min

Mean Motion

13.17 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0282

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0282

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 49000U 21060AK  26185.04375784 -.00000002  00000-0 -38002-4 0  9993

2 49000  87.9087 225.4319 0002115  98.5909 261.5462 13.16594943241827

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Summary

The Oneweb-0282 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0282, is a communication satellite designed for the UK-based company ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN. It was launched on July 1, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. This satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 5 meters. The spacecraft is equipped with a Ku-band payload for its communication mission. It weighs 140 kilograms when dry, with an initial launch mass of 148 kilograms. Its power system consists of solar arrays and batteries. For propulsion, it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite is designed to operate for about seven years in its mission.

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 L8-003

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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