ONEWEB-0298 (49087)

COSPAR: 2021-075N | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0298

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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

49087

International Designator

2021-075N

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:50:37 GMT

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Inclination

87.91°

Right Ascension

2.48°

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Argument of Perigee

86.00°

Period

109.29 min

Mean Motion

13.18 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0298

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0298

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

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Latest TLEs

1 49087U 21075N   26185.20181982  .00000023  00000-0  26265-4 0  9996

2 49087  87.9136   2.4817 0001791  86.0027 274.1309 13.17648750235869

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0298 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0298, was launched on August 21, 2021, from the Tycyclon Launch Site (TYMSC), LC31 pad, using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. Operated by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK, this communication satellite is based on the Arrow bus configuration and equipped with a Ku-Band payload for its mission. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. The dry mass of the satellite is 140 kg, while it weighed 148 kg at launch. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and powered by solar arrays and batteries, the satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. Its mission is expected to last up to seven years.

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 L9-019

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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