Traffic VDES A & B

Orbited the twin experimental Traffic VDES A and B satellites from Jiuquan to test VHF Data Exchange System payloads for maritime traffic monitoring and vessel tracking, a joint project of China's Ministry of Transport and SpaceSail. It was the 30th Kuaizhou-1A mission.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

300 kg (est.)

Flight

30th

of 30 Kuaizhou 1A flights

Date and time

5 December 2025, 09:00 UTC

Rocket

Kuaizhou 1A

Builder

ExPace

Launch site

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Technology

International designator

2025-284

Launches in 2025

296th of 329

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