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ONEWEB-0346 (49212)
COSPAR: 2021-083AC | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0346
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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
49212
International Designator
2021-083AC
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
332.08°
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Argument of Perigee
75.44°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0346
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0346
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49212U 21083AC 26185.14166614 .00000013 00000-0 -73883-6 0 9993
2 49212 87.9177 332.0838 0001861 75.4350 284.6988 13.18685937232212
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0346 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0346, was launched on September 14, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket at Launch Pad LC31. It is owned by ONEWBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It has a launch mass of 148 kilograms and a dry mass of 140 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, it is designed for communication purposes. The satellite utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion systems and has an expected operational lifetime of 7 years. Its shape consists of a trapezoid with two panels.
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 L10-027
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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