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ONEWEB-0352 (49216)
COSPAR: 2021-083AG | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0352
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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
49216
International Designator
2021-083AG
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:07:54 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
109.66°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0352
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0352
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49216U 21083AG 26185.08882335 -.00000242 00000-0 -69729-3 0 9991
2 49216 87.8974 316.8680 0002124 109.6644 250.4714 13.13468761233245
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0352 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0352, was launched on September 14, 2021, from the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics (TYMSC) using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC31. It is manufactured by ONEWUS and operates under UK ownership as part of the OneWeb network. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration, has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters with solar arrays. Its dry mass is 140 kilograms, while its launch mass was 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes and powered by solar arrays along with batteries, the satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors. The expected operational lifetime of ONEWEB-0352 is approximately seven years.
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 L10-018
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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