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Starlink Group 10-49
Falcon 9 Block 5
ProviderSpaceX
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
DateAug 25, 2026
Time (UTC)09:33 AM UTC
Launch clockT– to liftoff
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Traffic VDES A & B
Kuaizhou 1AExPaceLaunch Area 95A
Friday, December 5, 2025 · 09:00 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadTraffic VDES A & B
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerExPace
Stages4
PadLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Area 95A
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Global range
- Latitude
- 40.969°N
- Longitude
- 100.343°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
08:54 AM UTC - 09:54 AM UTC
Provider
ExPace
Profile →CHN • Founded 2016
ExPace is a Chinese space rocket company based in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of missileer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a Chinese state-owned company, and s...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
