ONEWEB-0387 (49313)

COSPAR: 2021-090AL | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0387

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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

49313

International Designator

2021-090AL

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:00:08 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

271.11°

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Argument of Perigee

90.22°

Period

109.03 min

Mean Motion

13.21 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0387

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0387

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 49313U 21090AL  26184.95842988  .00000055  00000-0  10214-3 0  9997

2 49313  87.9185 271.1100 0002188  90.2156 269.9229 13.20772992232035

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0387 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0387, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS and launched on October 14, 2021, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. This satellite features an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 148 kilograms. The primary payload is a Ku-Band system designed for communication purposes. The satellite is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation and uses SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system. It has a trapezoid shape plus two panels, and the expected operational lifetime is 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 L11-008

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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