ONEWEB-0402 (50482)

COSPAR: 2021-132P | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0402

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 27, 2021

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

50482

International Designator

2021-132P

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:05:58 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

328.95°

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Argument of Perigee

112.69°

Period

109.20 min

Mean Motion

13.19 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0402

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0402

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 50482U 21132P   26200.79582012 -.00000105  00000+0 -29927-3 0  9991

2 50482  87.9203 328.9480 0001678 112.6891 247.4418 13.18684782225933

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Summary

The ONEWEB-0402 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0402, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for ONEWBN and launched on December 27, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket. The spacecraft uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 140 kg and was launched with a total mass of 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, the satellite employs SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. The mission is expected to last 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 L12-020

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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