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ONEWEB-0362 (49288)
COSPAR: 2021-090K | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0362
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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
49288
International Designator
2021-090K
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:01:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
301.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.97°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0362
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0362
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 49288U 21090K 26185.08437882 -.00000048 00000-0 -15285-3 0 9993
2 49288 87.9183 301.6124 0002172 104.9654 255.1719 13.19725118229143
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0362 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0362, was launched on October 14, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome Launch Pad PU1S using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is owned by OneWebN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK for communication purposes. The satellite has an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kg, and it was launched at a mass of 148 kg. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries and equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication. The satellite's propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. Its expected lifetime 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 L11-034
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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