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ONEWEB-0356 (49283)
COSPAR: 2021-090E | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0356
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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
49283
International Designator
2021-090E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:14:40 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
271.09°
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Argument of Perigee
80.92°
Period
109.03 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0356
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0356
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 49283U 21090E 26184.96852849 -.00000054 00000-0 -16354-3 0 9993
2 49283 87.9194 271.0907 0001483 80.9214 279.2087 13.20769487232045
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0356 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0356, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN. It was launched on October 14, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from Launch Pad PU1S. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when fully deployed. It features a dry mass of 140 kilograms with a total launch mass of 148 kilograms and is equipped with a Ku-Band payload for its communication mission. Powered by solar arrays and batteries, the satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its trapezoid+2 pan shape design is intended to support a seven-year operational lifetime in orbit.
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 L11-011
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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