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Kuaizhou 1A · ExPace · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
- Launch (UTC)
- Dec 5, 2025, 09:00 UTC
- Outcome
- Launched successfully
- Rocket
- Kuaizhou 1A
- Provider
- ExPace
- Site
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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.