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Kuaizhou 1A | Traffic VDES A & B
ExPace · Kuaizhou 1A · Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
ExPace's 31st launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 7,140th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 5, 08:54 – Dec 5, 09:54 UTC
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Traffic VDES A & B
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.
Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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Pad — Launch Area 95A
Local pad time: Dec 5, 5:00 PM GMT+8
67 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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