Subscribe with SteadyFH 2A, 2B, 2C (ZX 1A, 1B, 1C)
ZX 1C
The FH 2 (Feng Huo 2) series are reportedly the second generation of 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-4 Bus. The launch vehicle was the CZ-3B/G3 rocket.
The first of these satellites, FH 2A was launched in September 2011 and was given the designation ZX 1A (ChinaSat 1A).
A second satellite FH 2C or ZX 1C (ChinaSat 1C) followed in December 2015.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | DFH-4 bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 11 years |
| Mass: | 5320 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH 2A (ZX 1A, ChinaSat 1A) | 2011-047A | 18.09.2011 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| FH 2B (ZX 1B, ChinaSat 1B) | - | 20xx | Xi | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| FH 2C (ZX 1C, ChinaSat 1C) | 2015-073A | 09.12.2015 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| FH 2D (ZX 1D, ChinaSat 1D) | 2021-114A | 26.11.2021 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 | ||
| FH 2E (ZX 1E, ChinaSat 1E) | 2022-112A | 13.09.2022 | We LC-201 | CZ-7A |
Launch Sites:
- We = Wenchang Space Launch Center (WSLC), Hainan, China
- Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
References:
- CAST website
