Traffic VDES A & B
Kuaizhou 1A, ExPace
Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch time
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Fri 5 Dec, 10:00 CET
09:00 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Traffic VDES A & B on Kuaizhou 1A. Fri 5 Dec 2025, 09:00 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Launch Area 95A. Source: Launch Library 2.
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.
- Mission type
- Technology
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
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Source updates from Launch Library 2 (3)
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Launch success.
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Delayed to December 5 per new NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings.
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Added launch per NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
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Launch pad
Launch Area 95A
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)
Coordinates: 40.969117, 100.343333
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