ONEWEB-0426 (50498)

COSPAR: 2021-132AF | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0426

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 27, 2021

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

50498

International Designator

2021-132AF

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:55:03 GMT

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Inclination

87.92°

Right Ascension

328.96°

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Argument of Perigee

87.68°

Period

109.20 min

Mean Motion

13.19 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONEWEB-0426

Alternative Name

OneWeb SL0426

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ONEWEBN

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 50498U 21132AF  26200.78823389 -.00001703  00000+0 -43528-2 0  9999

2 50498  87.9203 328.9645 0001197  87.6823 272.4446 13.18680483225882

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Summary

ONEWEB-0426, also known as OneWeb SL0426, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWEBN and launched on December 27, 2021, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B at LC31. 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, while its launch mass was 148 kg. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes, it uses solar arrays and batteries for power and SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as motors. With an expected operational lifetime of seven years, this trapezoid-shaped satellite serves the mission to enhance global communication capabilities.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

140

Launch Mass

148

Shape

Trapezoid+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OneWeb L12-016

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

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