Traffic VDES A & B
Traffic VDES A & B launched on Kuaizhou 1A (ExPace) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, Fri, 5 Dec 2025, 09:00 UTC. Result: Launch Successful.
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.
- Rocket
- Kuaizhou 1A
- Provider
- ExPace
- Launch site
- Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Destination
- Low Earth Orbit
- Status
- Launch Successful
- Mission type
- Technology