Launch Date
December 27, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
50488
International Designator
2021-132V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:08:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
14.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
81.99°
Period
109.80 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0409
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0409
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 50488U 21132V 26200.75593558 -.00000213 00000+0 -63646-3 0 9996
2 50488 87.8895 14.5716 0001848 81.9933 278.1405 13.11418866219851
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
OneWeb L12-029
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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