Launch Date
August 4, 2022
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
53347
International Designator
2022-090B
Decay Date
5/30/2024
Name
JIAOTONG 4 (HEAD-2G)
Alternative Name
Jiaotong-4
Type
Status
Owner
HEAD
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
2
Dry Mass
45
Launch Mass
45
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
HEAD-2G
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT, traffic monitoring
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
2-3 years
Bus
HEAD-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
high performance AIS-receiver
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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