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HEAD Aerospace Skywalker

HEAD Aerospace Skywalker/Jiaotong AIS and IoT spacecraft constellation.

HEAD AerospaceService start: Not stated
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Linked spacecraft
15
Rows currently linked to this constellation.
Active linked
7
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Future linked
0
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Forecast entryYearSatellitesOrbitVehicleManufacturerMissionLaunch likelihood

Linked Spacecraft

15 linked spacecraft shown.

SpacecraftStatusOrbitLaunch date
HEAD-1activeLEONov 14, 2017
HEAD-2EactiveLEOOct 14, 2021
Jiaotong-10
Not stated
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active
LEO
Aug 14, 2023
Jiaotong-6activeLEOAug 14, 2023
Jiaotong-7activeLEOAug 14, 2023
Jiaotong-8activeLEOAug 14, 2023
Jiaotong-9activeLEOAug 14, 2023
HEAD-2AretiredLEODec 7, 2019
HEAD-2BretiredLEODec 7, 2019
HEAD-2FretiredLEOOct 14, 2021
HEAD-4retiredLEOMay 31, 2020
HEAD-5retiredLEOJun 17, 2020
Jiaotong-4retiredLEOAug 4, 2022
Jiaotong-5retiredLEODec 9, 2022
SSS-2AretiredLEOOct 14, 2021
HEAD-1
LEO · Nov 14, 2017
active
HEAD-2E
LEO · Oct 14, 2021
active
Jiaotong-10
LEO · Aug 14, 2023
active
Jiaotong-6
LEO · Aug 14, 2023
active
Jiaotong-7
LEO · Aug 14, 2023
active
Jiaotong-8
LEO · Aug 14, 2023
active
Jiaotong-9
LEO · Aug 14, 2023
active
HEAD-2A
LEO · Dec 7, 2019
retired
HEAD-2B
LEO · Dec 7, 2019
retired
HEAD-2F
LEO · Oct 14, 2021
retired
HEAD-4
LEO · May 31, 2020
retired
HEAD-5
LEO · Jun 17, 2020
retired
Jiaotong-4
LEO · Aug 4, 2022
retired
Jiaotong-5
LEO · Dec 9, 2022
retired
SSS-2A
LEO · Oct 14, 2021
retired
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Mentions
407
All verified mentions of this constellation in source documents.

The Airbus Defence and Space site in Friedrichshafen, Germany will head an industrial consortium of companies from 19 countries to deliver CRISTAL.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.6Sep 23, 2020ESA selects Airbus to build CRISTAL

AXA XL’s global head of space is Chris Kunstadter, who supported the Commerce Department taking a leadership role in space safety and sustainability.

GovernanceValue 3.2Aug 25, 2020Industry supports giving space traffic management work to Commerce Department

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration head Jovita Carranza issued a joint statement on 2020-05-03 encouraging eligible lenders and borrowers to participate in the PPP.

LegalValue 1.0May 22, 2020Forgivable loans in an unforgiving environment

The Space Force recommends creating a separate head of contracting with authority to develop supplemental space acquisition guidance and deviate from the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as necessary.

LegalGovernanceValue 2.6May 21, 2020Space Force proposes ‘alternative acquisition system’ with less red tape

Myriota will use the new capital to fund additional satellites and to increase its head count from around 40 people up to 80 people.

GrowthFinancialValue 3.8Apr 6, 2020Australian IoT startup Myriota raises $19 million

ESA Director General Jan Woerner and Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin instructed inspectors general and program chiefs to submit an updated plan and schedule covering remaining activities necessary for authorization to launch ExoMars 2020.

PlanGovernanceValue 4.0Mar 2, 2020ExoMars parachute tests delayed, mission faces review

Fred Kennedy, former head of the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency, indicated that defense and intelligence agencies are eager to leverage the capabilities from small satellites and networks.

GovernanceValue 2.6Feb 5, 2020Government, industry officials share small satellite cybersecurity concerns

Eric Graham, OneWeb’s head of regulatory affairs for North America, met with FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly and other FCC staff on 2020-01-22 and 2020-01-23 to discuss the licensing issue.

GovernanceLegalValue 3.0Jan 27, 2020OneWeb, U.S. senator, urge FCC to act on 2018 request for 1,260 more satellites

ArianeGroup is 3D printing an injector head for the Ariane 6 that reduced the part count from thousands to one, creating new inspection challenges.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 21, 2019Space hardware manufacturers urge realistic expectations for 3D printing

Boeing stated that SpaceX had a head start since Crew Dragon is based on the cargo version of the spacecraft developed for the commercial cargo program.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 19, 2019Boeing fires back at NASA Inspector General regarding commercial crew report

Thales Alenia Space is reducing its head count by around 500 people due to a slump in geostationary satellite orders.

GrowthFinancialValue 4.0Oct 29, 2019Eutelsat places satellite order with Thales Alenia Space, Gogo an anchor customer

Amer Khouri, head of Northrop Grumman’s commercial satellite division, estimated that 20 to 30 GEO satellites will retire over the next five years.

GrowthGeneralGovernanceValue 3.0Sep 10, 2019GEO satellite orders are up, but full rebound remains to be seen

Bill Gerstenmaier was reassigned to a special advisor role on 2019-07-10 after serving as the longtime head of NASA’s human spaceflight division.

GovernanceValue 4.0Aug 21, 2019Search continues for new NASA human spaceflight leader

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the city of Wroclaw, the Polish Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, and Virgin Orbit have expressed interest in cooperating with SatRevolution on the REC project.

RelationshipsValue 3.7Jul 9, 2019Polish space startup puts first nanosats into orbit, eyes satellite constellation and production facility

Holger Krag, head of the space safety program office at the European Space Agency, found that only 30 percent of satellite operators were implementing proper post-mission disposal of their spacecraft.

LegalGovernanceValue 3.0Jul 1, 2019Starlink failures highlight space sustainability concerns

Chris Shank, head of the Strategic Capabilities Office, left DoD after a decision to merge the SCO with DARPA.

GovernanceLegalValue 2.8Jun 23, 2019Space in transition as DoD leaders depart in quick succession

Preston Padden, the former head of advocacy and government relations for the C‑Band Alliance, asserted in February that America's Communications Association demanded $200,000 per cable system from the C‑Band Alliance.

FinancialRelationshipsLegalValue 3.6Mar 21, 2019FCC: we won’t rush C-band decision

Yury Koptev is head of the Roscosmos scientific and technical council and has identified that lunar exploration requires more than creating a super-heavy rocket, including circumlunar flights, lunar surface operations, experiments, and combining manned flights with probes.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.6Feb 8, 2019Rogozin teases new Russian super-heavy rocket Yenisei

Jim Bridenstine indefinitely postponed a planned February visit to the United States by Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin on 2019-01-04.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Jan 15, 2019Bridenstine and Rogozin speak by phone after canceled visit

Ariane Cornell is the head of astronaut strategy and sales at Blue Origin.

GovernanceValue 4.0Jan 8, 2019Blue Origin still holding off on New Shepard ticket sales
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