Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
ExPace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Technology
Launch site
China
Date
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#7140 ever
Mission
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.