Kuaizhou 1A | Traffic VDES A & B
Provider: ExPace
Vehicle: Kuaizhou 1A
Launch Date:
Launch Site: Launch Area 95A
Target Orbit: LEO
Orbital Compute Tier: Medium
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.