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ONEWEB-0368 (49294)
COSPAR: 2021-090R | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0368
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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
49294
International Designator
2021-090R
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:55:19 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
271.11°
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Argument of Perigee
106.96°
Period
109.03 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0368
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0368
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 49294U 21090R 26184.95508150 .00000086 00000-0 17906-3 0 9994
2 49294 87.9184 271.1083 0001351 106.9580 253.1702 13.20770922233199
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0368 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0368, was launched on October 14, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is part of the UK-based communication constellation and utilizes an Arrow bus configuration with a Ku-Band payload for its mission objectives. The satellite measures 1.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 1 meter, spans 5 meters when fully deployed, and weighs approximately 148 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 140 kilograms. It is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation and employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its propulsion system. The satellite's operational lifetime is expected to last about 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 L11-023
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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