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ONEWEB-0292 (49186)
COSPAR: 2021-083A | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0292
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 14, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49186
International Designator
2021-083A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:50:50 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.88°
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Argument of Perigee
94.11°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0292
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0292
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49186U 21083A 26185.07697787 -.00000232 00000-0 -67125-3 0 9998
2 49186 87.8970 316.8755 0001871 94.1094 266.0249 13.13468710233144
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0292 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0292, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWEBN. Launched on September 14, 2021, from the TYSMC LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it has an expected operational lifetime of seven years. The satellite's configuration is based on the Arrow bus with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring a span of 5 meters. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch and consists of a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, the satellite uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its purpose is to facilitate communication services, and its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan.
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 L10-009
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
Map
Next Pass
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