Kuaizhou 1A | Traffic VDES A & B

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: ExPace (Commercial)
• Rocket: Kuaizhou 1A — Kuaizhou family

Mission

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.

• Type: Technology
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Area 95A
• Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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