Kuaizhou 1A | Traffic VDES A & B

Kuaizhou 1A

Dec 5, 9:00 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Area 95A
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: 🇨🇳 CHN