ChinaSat-22A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:02:00

Tuesday September 12, 2006

Mission Details

ChinaSat-22A

Wiki

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

Rocket

Retired
Long March 3A

Active 1994 to 2018

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$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

Launch Site

LC-2

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

18 days

Stats

Long March 3


29th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2006

2006


41st

Orbital launch attempt