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ONEWEB-0315 (49101)
COSPAR: 2021-075AC | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0315
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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
49101
International Designator
2021-075AC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:01:31 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
81.97°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0315
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0315
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49101U 21075AC 26185.20939784 .00000422 00000-0 11372-2 0 9998
2 49101 87.8957 347.2595 0001812 81.9691 278.1643 13.12441928237404
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0315, also known as OneWeb SL0315, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN. It was launched on August 21, 2021, from the TYSMC launch site using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle at LC31. The spacecraft features an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and a launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite uses Ku-Band payload technology and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The mission is expected to last approximately seven years.
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 L9-014
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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