Launch Date
October 14, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
49280
International Designator
2021-090B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:03:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
271.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.03°
Period
109.03 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0347
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0347
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 49280U 21090B 26184.71094856 .00002155 00000-0 52646-2 0 9994
2 49280 87.9195 271.1486 0001938 102.0273 258.1078 13.20790824233228
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L11-028
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
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