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ONEWEB-0343 (49209)
COSPAR: 2021-083Z | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0343
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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
49209
International Designator
2021-083Z
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:28:51 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
332.08°
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Argument of Perigee
108.50°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0343
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0343
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 49209U 21083Z 26185.14503893 .00000005 00000-0 -20424-4 0 9995
2 49209 87.9180 332.0837 0002009 108.5003 251.6347 13.18686838232279
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ONEWEB-0343, also known as OneWeb SL0343, is a UK-owned communication satellite using an Arrow bus configuration and was launched on September 14, 2021, from the TYSMC launch site via Soyuz-2-1B at LC31. It has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite carries a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its dry mass is 140 kg, and it had a launch mass of 148 kg. The spacecraft uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion systems and has a planned lifetime of seven years. It was manufactured by ONEWUS for the mission of communication services.
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 L10-023
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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