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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
16:02:00
Tuesday September 12, 2006
The FH 1 (Feng Huo 1) series are reportedly Chinese military comsats and data relay satellites. They provide both C-band and UHF communications. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. manufactured the satellites based on the DFH-3 Bus. The launch vehicle was the CZ-3A rocket. The first of these satellites, FH 1A was launched in January 2001 and was given the designation ZX 22 (ChinaSat 22). A second satellite FH 1B or ZX 22A (ChinaSat 22A) followed in September 2006.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
2,310 kilograms


Agency
CASCPrice
$69.70 million
Rocket
Height: 52.52m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,500 kg
GTO: 2,600 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,962 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3.35m
Height: 8.89m
Stages
3
29th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2006
41st
Orbital launch attempt