ONEWEB-0301 (49090)

COSPAR: 2021-075R | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0301

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 21, 2021

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

49090

International Designator

2021-075R

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:58:05 GMT

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Inclination

87.90°

Right Ascension

347.28°

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Argument of Perigee

90.93°

Period

109.72 min

Mean Motion

13.12 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0301

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0301

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 49090U 21075R   26185.16534111 -.00000380  00000-0 -10904-2 0  9990
2 49090  87.8958 347.2784 0001499  90.9289 269.2011 13.12441864236796

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ONEWEB-0301 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0301, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWBN and launched on August 21, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket from LC31. It has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg and its launch mass was 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power generation, it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan. The satellite's mission is communication purposes and it has an expected lifetime of 7 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 L9-006

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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