ONEWEB-0305 (49093)

COSPAR: 2021-075U | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0305

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 21, 2021

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

49093

International Designator

2021-075U

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:56:00 GMT

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Inclination

87.91°

Right Ascension

2.46°

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Argument of Perigee

81.15°

Period

109.29 min

Mean Motion

13.18 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0305

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0305

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 49093U 21075U   26185.24722297  .00000048  00000-0  89489-4 0  9991
2 49093  87.9145   2.4616 0002086  81.1488 278.9879 13.17650012235855

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0305 (OBJECT_ID: 2021-075U) is a communication spacecraft manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN, launched on August 21, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B as the launch vehicle. It has a configuration of Arrow bus 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 kilograms and it was launched at a mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and solar arrays for power, the spacecraft is designed to last approximately seven years. It uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. The satellite's shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels.
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 L9-021

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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