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ONEWEB-0390 (50470)
COSPAR: 2021-132B | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0390
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
50470
International Designator
2021-132B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:21:30 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.45°
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Argument of Perigee
90.16°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0390
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0390
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 50470U 21132B 26200.47326550 -.00000060 00000+0 -18748-3 0 9995
2 50470 87.9150 359.4464 0002074 90.1601 269.9768 13.17648287222339
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite ONEWEB-0390, also known as OneWeb SL0390, was launched on December 27, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle at LC31. It is owned by ONEWEBN and manufactured by ONEWUS in the UK for communication purposes. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 5 meters. Its dry mass is 140 kg, and it was launched at a mass of 148 kg. It features a Ku-Band payload powered by solar arrays and batteries, equipped with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The satellite's shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan and has an expected lifetime of 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 L12-017
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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