ONEWEB-0290 (49080)

COSPAR: 2021-075F | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0290

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 21, 2021

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

49080

International Designator

2021-075F

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:30:58 GMT

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Inclination

87.91°

Right Ascension

2.47°

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Argument of Perigee

101.45°

Period

109.29 min

Mean Motion

13.18 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0290

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0290

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 49080U 21075F   26185.18817275  .00000012  00000-0 -27727-5 0  9991

2 49080  87.9146   2.4730 0002224 101.4486 258.6896 13.17650212235853

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0290 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0290, is a communication satellite operated by OneWebN and manufactured by ONEWUS. Launched on August 21, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle from LC31, this satellite measures 1.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload and uses solar arrays and batteries for power. Equipped with either SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the spacecraft has an estimated operational lifetime of seven years and operates on an Arrow bus configuration. The dry mass is 140 kilograms, while its launch mass was 148 kilograms.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L9-026

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

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