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ArianespaceSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-MCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

OneWeb 5

Launched

March 25, 2021

Launch Successful
OneWeb 5 Patch

Summary

OneWeb 5 launched on an Arianespace Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation on March 25, 2021. It was Arianespace's 293rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,063rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). OneWeb SL0115, one of 36 catalogued objects, reached a 448 × 453 km orbit inclined 87.4°. 36 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)
Milestone
14th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 2nd this yearArianespace's 293rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,063rd orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

87.4°Inclination
448 × 453 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
349.6°Ascending node
2029 d agoElement epoch2021-03-26 20:00 UTC · stale

OneWeb SL0115 · NORAD 48042 · 2021-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 36 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2021-025A
Epoch
2021-03-26 20:00:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.40876243 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0004001
Inclination
87.4°
Ascending node
349.5702°
Arg. of perigee
289.2227°
Mean anomaly
269.5147°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
154
B*
-0.0014123

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO.

Catalogued objects

36 catalogued: 36 payloads; 36 still in orbit

  • OneWeb SL0115 · NORAD 48042 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0152 · NORAD 48043 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0153 · NORAD 48044 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0154 · NORAD 48045 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0116 · NORAD 48046 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0150 · NORAD 48047 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0107 · NORAD 48048 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0101 · NORAD 48049 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0113 · NORAD 48050 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0112 · NORAD 48051 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0156 · NORAD 48052 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0161 · NORAD 48053 · in orbit
Show 24 more payloads
  • OneWeb SL0158 · NORAD 48054 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0157 · NORAD 48055 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0162 · NORAD 48056 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0155 · NORAD 48057 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0149 · NORAD 48058 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0148 · NORAD 48059 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0160 · NORAD 48060 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0163 · NORAD 48061 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0159 · NORAD 48062 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0164 · NORAD 48063 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0167 · NORAD 48064 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0166 · NORAD 48065 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0151 · NORAD 48066 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0170 · NORAD 48067 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0168 · NORAD 48068 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0173 · NORAD 48069 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0171 · NORAD 48070 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0172 · NORAD 48071 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0174 · NORAD 48072 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0175 · NORAD 48073 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0177 · NORAD 48074 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0178 · NORAD 48075 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0108 · NORAD 48076 · in orbit
  • OneWeb SL0169 · NORAD 48077 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

A batch of 36 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Internet broadband service for individual consumers. The constellation is planned to have around 648 microsatellites (of which 60 are spares), around 150 kg each, operating in Ku-band from low Earth orbit.

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Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

7th launch from Cosmodrome Site 1S, 1st this year · 7th from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

20 launches from this pad · 21 from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

96 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Success confirmed

Show 2 earlier updates
  • Adding T-0 and setting go

    SwGustav · 3/19/2021 · source

  • Nosu · 1/26/2021 · source

Questions

When did OneWeb 5 launch?

OneWeb 5 launched on March 25, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch OneWeb 5?

Coverage: Lift-off of Launch #5 for OneWeb; Flight ST30 – OneWeb | Soyuz Launch | Arianespace; OneWeb Launch 5 Livestream. Watch the replay

What rocket launched OneWeb 5?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Arianespace. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet

Where did OneWeb 5 launch from?

Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation.

What orbit did OneWeb 5 reach?

OneWeb SL0115, one of 36 catalogued objects, reached a 448 × 453 km orbit inclined 87.4°.

How many satellites did OneWeb 5 launch?

36 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 36 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is OneWeb 5 part of?

OneWeb. About OneWeb