ONEWEB-0349 (49281)

COSPAR: 2021-090C | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0349

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 14, 2021

Launch Site

VOSTO

Launch Pad

PU1S

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

49281

International Designator

2021-090C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:44:22 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

271.05°

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Argument of Perigee

99.81°

Period

109.03 min

Mean Motion

13.21 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0349

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0349

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 49281U 21090C   26185.19748544  .00000144  00000-0  32341-3 0  9995
2 49281  87.9193 271.0520 0002082  99.8141 260.3227 13.20773289232072

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ONEWEB-0349 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0349, was launched on October 14, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. This UK-owned satellite is part of the OneWeb constellation and has a mission focused on communication services. It uses an Arrow bus configuration with a length of 1.3 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 5 meters. The spacecraft weighs 140 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 148 kilograms. It is equipped with Ku-Band payload equipment for its communication mission and utilizes solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's expected lifetime is approximately seven years, and it uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion.
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 L11-006

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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