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ONEWEB-0285 (49075)
COSPAR: 2021-075A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0285
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49075
International Designator
2021-075A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:07:39 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.03°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0285
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0285
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49075U 21075A 26185.21365687 .00000400 00000-0 10770-2 0 9991
2 49075 87.8959 347.2761 0002037 94.0252 266.1110 13.12443140237447
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0285 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0285, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWBN and launched on August 21, 2021, from the Tymshchyna Space Center (TYMSC) LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, and its launch mass was 148 kg. It features a Ku-Band payload, solar arrays, and batteries for power generation and storage. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters, the satellite operates in a trapezoid+2 pan shape configuration. The mission is intended to last approximately seven years, focusing on communication purposes within its constellation.
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 L9-017
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
Next Pass
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