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ONEWEB-0324 (49193)
COSPAR: 2021-083H | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0324
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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
49193
International Designator
2021-083H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:09:25 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
332.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.36°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0324
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0324
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49193U 21083H 26185.13154892 .00000078 00000-0 16614-3 0 9991
2 49193 87.9188 332.0798 0002042 96.3632 263.7733 13.18685819232231
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0324 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0324, was launched on September 14, 2021, from the Tycyclone Space Center (TYMSC), using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. Manufactured by Onewus and owned by OneWebN, this communication satellite is part of the Arrow bus series with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kg, and it carries a Ku-Band payload powered by solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion and has a trapezoidal shape with two panels. It was designed to have a lifetime of approximately seven years in orbit.
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 L10-030
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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