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ONEWEB-0284 (49002)
COSPAR: 2021-060AM | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0284
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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
49002
International Designator
2021-060AM
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:27:22 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.23°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0284
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0284
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49002U 21060AM 26185.10233939 .00000138 00000-0 32686-3 0 9996
2 49002 87.9089 225.4135 0002423 97.2260 262.9147 13.16593873241821
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0284, also known as OneWeb SL0284, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and launched on July 1, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch and 140 kilograms dry. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload, the spacecraft is powered by solar arrays and batteries, featuring SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite has an expected operational lifetime of seven years and serves as part of a communication mission owned by ONEWBN.
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 L8-015
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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