ONEWEB-0403 (50483)

COSPAR: 2021-132Q | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0403

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 27, 2021

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

50483

International Designator

2021-132Q

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:42:24 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

328.97°

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Argument of Perigee

95.46°

Period

109.20 min

Mean Motion

13.19 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0403

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0403

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 50483U 21132Q   26200.82112155 -.00000015  00000+0 -70234-4 0  9991
2 50483  87.9202 328.9676 0001794  95.4559 264.6778 13.18686852225893

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ONEWEB-0403 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0403, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and owned by ONEWBN. It was launched on December 27, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from LC31. 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. 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 solar arrays for power, it is designed to operate for up to seven years in orbit. The satellite's propulsion system consists of SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. Its shape is described as Trapezoid+2 pan.
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 L12-015

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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