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HEAD-3E (57630)
COSPAR: 2023-121E | Alt Name: Jiaotong-10
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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
57630
International Designator
2023-121E
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:41:41 GMT
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Inclination
45.00°
Right Ascension
120.82°
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Argument of Perigee
70.07°
Period
98.37 min
Mean Motion
14.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HEAD-3E
Alternative Name
Jiaotong-10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HEAD
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57630U 23121E 26201.94561397 .00000456 00000+0 11749-3 0 9994
2 57630 45.0014 120.8177 0007209 70.0660 290.0975 14.63902355156833
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Summary
HEAD-3E, also known as Jiaotong-10, is a satellite with NORAD catalog ID 57630 and object ID 2023-121E. It was launched on August 14, 2023, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), launch pad LC4, using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by HEAD and manufactured by IMICAS, with a length of 0.5 meters, diameter of 0.2 meters, and span of 2 meters. It has a dry mass of 40 kg and was launched at the same mass. Its primary mission involves communication for M2M/IoT applications and traffic monitoring, equipped with a high-performance AIS-receiver and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan." It has an expected operational lifetime of 2-3 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
2
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HEAD-3E
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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