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ONEWEB-0251

DecayedCommunicationsLEO

Relays voice, data, internet or broadcast signals between points on Earth.

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Launch

Launch date
July 1, 2021 at 12:48 PM UTC
Launch site
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia
Launched by
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
OneWeb 8
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
165 km
Periapsis
153 km
Inclination
87.39°
Orbital period
87.67 min

Spacecraft

Operator
OneWeb
Launch mass
150 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-060C
NORAD catalog №
48969
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Constellation
OneWeb
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
July 20, 2022

End of mission

Last active / ended
July 20, 2022
Time in service
1.1 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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