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ONEWEB-0340 (49206)
COSPAR: 2021-083W | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0340
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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
49206
International Designator
2021-083W
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:49:57 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
332.15°
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Argument of Perigee
91.61°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0340
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0340
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 49206U 21083W 26184.82635715 .00000072 00000-0 15046-3 0 9991
2 49206 87.9188 332.1461 0001906 91.6100 268.5251 13.18686425232164
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0340 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0340, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and launched on September 14, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It was designed with an Arrow bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 148 kilograms at launch and carries a Ku-Band payload for its communication mission. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation, it is stabilized by SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. With an expected lifetime of seven years, the satellite operates under the ownership of ONEWBN.
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 L10-031
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
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