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ONEWEB-0413 (50490)
COSPAR: 2021-132X | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0413
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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
50490
International Designator
2021-132X
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:30:15 GMT
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
328.97°
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Argument of Perigee
108.65°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0413
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0413
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 50490U 21132X 26200.81268251 -.00000161 00000+0 -44095-3 0 9994
2 50490 87.9192 328.9661 0001912 108.6511 251.4829 13.18685896225898
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0413 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0413, is a communication satellite built by ONEWUS for OnewebN and launched on December 27, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B rocket. 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 has an expected operational lifetime of seven years. Its propulsion system includes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters. The satellite's 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 L12-006
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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