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. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)

Kuaizhou 1A

Karte laden (OpenStreetMap)

Kartenvorschau: The Space Devs · Interaktive Karte: OpenStreetMap (laedt erst nach Klick)

• 05.12.2025 Start erfolgreich.
• 04.12.2025 Delayed to December 5 per new NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 02.12.2025 Added launch per NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)

Quelle: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)