HEAD-3D (57629)

COSPAR: 2023-121D | Alt Name: Jiaotong-9

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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

57629

International Designator

2023-121D

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:23:25 GMT

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Inclination

45.00°

Right Ascension

133.45°

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Argument of Perigee

69.99°

Period

98.43 min

Mean Motion

14.63 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

HEAD-3D

Alternative Name

Jiaotong-9

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

HEAD

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 57629U 23121D   26200.84959941  .00000213  00000+0  72818-4 0  9992

2 57629  45.0032 133.4534 0006584  69.9859 290.1708 14.62966327156585

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Summary

The HEAD-3D satellite, also known as Jiaotong-9, was launched on August 14, 2023, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. It has a configuration of Box + 2 Pan with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans up to 2 meters when its deployable solar arrays are extended. The satellite weighs 40 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass. Its primary mission involves communication for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) purposes, along with traffic monitoring. It is equipped with a high-performance AIS-receiver and powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by IMICAS for the owner HEAD and is expected to operate for 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-3D

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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