Traffic VDES A & B Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
5 Dec, 9:00am
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Area 95A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Traffic VDES A & B
Mission Type
Unknown
Destination
Unknown
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.
Last Update: Launch success.
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