HEAD-3C (57628)

COSPAR: 2023-121C | Alt Name: Jiaotong-8

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 14, 2023

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC4

Launch Vehicle

Kuaizhou-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

57628

International Designator

2023-121C

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:44:04 GMT

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Inclination

45.00°

Right Ascension

138.02°

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Argument of Perigee

71.01°

Period

98.48 min

Mean Motion

14.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

HEAD-3C

Alternative Name

Jiaotong-8

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

HEAD

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 57628U 23121C   26200.90560424  .00000205  00000+0  72066-4 0  9998

2 57628  44.9988 138.0198 0005243  71.0073 289.1353 14.62296295156520

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Summary

The HEAD-3C (also known as Jiaotong-8) satellite, designated NORAD_CAT_ID 57628 and OBJECT_ID 2023-121C, was manufactured by IMICAS for the owner HEAD. It was launched on August 14, 2023, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle from LC4 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 2 meters. It weighs 40 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, equipped with high performance AIS-receiver for communication M2M/IoT and traffic monitoring purposes. Its power is supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and is expected to have an operational lifetime of 2-3 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.2

Span

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Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

HEAD-3C

Purpose

Communication M2M/IoT, traffic monitoring

Mission

Communication M2M/IoT, traffic monitoring

Manufacturer

IMICAS

Life Expectancy

2-3 years

Bus

WN100

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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