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ONEWEB-0407 (50487)
COSPAR: 2021-132U | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0407
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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
50487
International Designator
2021-132U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:39:58 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
328.96°
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Argument of Perigee
103.48°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0407
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0407
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 50487U 21132U 26200.81942191 .00000062 00000+0 12494-3 0 9998
2 50487 87.9203 328.9610 0002019 103.4840 256.6517 13.18684480225864
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0407 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0407, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWBN and was launched on December 27, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has an arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kg, and its launch mass was 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays and batteries, it utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters for propulsion. Its shape is described as trapezoid plus two panels. The satellite's expected lifetime is +7 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 L12-013
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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