Congratulations on the successful launch of the Traffic VDES Satellites A and B!

At 17:00 Beijing Time on December 5, 2025, a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, successfully delivering the Traffic VDES Satellite A and Satellite B into their predetermined orbits. The solar arrays deployed successfully, and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellites are equipped with two TySpace PST3S-H5 pico star trackers.

PST3S-H5 star tracker

The Traffic VDES Satellites A and B, developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Science, are equipped with VDES (VHF Data Exchange System) payloads and laser payloads. They possess capabilities for communication with maritime vessels and inter-satellite data exchange, and will play
an important role in the field of low-Earth orbit satellite communications.