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ONEWEB-0381 (49307)
COSPAR: 2021-090AE | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0381
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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
49307
International Designator
2021-090AE
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:54:04 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
271.05°
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Argument of Perigee
92.02°
Period
109.03 min
Mean Motion
13.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0381
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0381
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49307U 21090AE 26185.20422280 .00000038 00000-0 61907-4 0 9995
2 49307 87.9194 271.0501 0001896 92.0173 268.1178 13.20772879232078
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Summary
ONEWEB-0381, also known as OneWeb SL0381, is a UK-owned communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS using an Arrow bus configuration. It was launched on October 14, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site at PU1S using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It carries a Ku-Band payload and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its dry mass is 140 kg with an initial launch mass of 148 kg. Equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion, the satellite has a projected lifetime of seven years. It features a trapezoidal shape with two panels and serves as part of a communication mission in Earth's 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 L11-009
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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