Mission
Technology · LEO
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBJECT A 2025-284A | Payload | 899 × 907 km · 80.4° | Globe |
| OBJECT B 2025-284B | Payload | 898 × 908 km · 80.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2025-284 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).