Kuaizhou 1A | Traffic VDES A & B
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Mission Description
Two technology demonstration satellites for satellite transmissions of signals for the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES), a successor to the current Automatic Identification System (AIS) on ships and maritime vessels for traffic management at sea with higher bandwidth on new frequencies for secure communications and e-navigation. This project is a joint effort by the China Ministry of Transport's China Transport Telecommunications Information Center and SpaceSail, operator of the Qianfan/G60 constellation.
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Mission Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
12/2/2025, 9:48:00 PM
Added launch per NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
More Info →Cosmic_Penguin
12/4/2025, 1:42:00 AM
Delayed to December 5 per new NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings.
More Info →Launch Details
Launch Window
12/5/2025, 8:54:00 AM
to 12/5/2025, 9:54:00 AM
Rocket Details
Kuaizhou 1A
Family: Kuaizhou
Variant: 1A
Launch Facility
Launch Area 95A
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
