X Report 22 May 2025
SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites on a brand-new Falcon 9 rocket, while preparations ramp up for Starship Flight 9 and a pioneering commercial docking mission approaches.
Launch Date
August 21, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
49106
International Designator
2021-075AH
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:39:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
77.20°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0323
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0323
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 49106U 21075AH 26185.19414933 .00000202 00000-0 52486-3 0 9993
2 49106 87.8960 347.2678 0001941 77.2031 282.9315 13.12443104236781
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L9-004
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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