Launch Date
December 27, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
50497
International Designator
2021-132AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:54:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
328.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.22°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0424
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0424
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 50497U 21132AE 26200.82955095 -.00000025 00000+0 -95131-4 0 9998
2 50497 87.9203 328.9653 0002156 92.2206 267.9173 13.18687045225947
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 L12-032
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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