ONEWEB-0359 (49285)

COSPAR: 2021-090G | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0359

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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

49285

International Designator

2021-090G

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:53:27 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

271.09°

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Argument of Perigee

94.22°

Period

109.03 min

Mean Motion

13.21 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0359

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0359

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 49285U 21090G   26184.99545491 -.00000119  00000-0 -32475-3 0  9994

2 49285  87.9192 271.0853 0002202  94.2150 265.9235 13.20770127232750

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Summary

ONEWEB-0359, also known as OneWeb SL0359, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for ONEWBN and launched on October 14, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite, which operates on an Arrow bus configuration, has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when deployed. It weighs 148 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 140 kilograms and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power, along with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. The satellite utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. It has a projected lifetime of approximately seven years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

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 L11-027

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

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