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Feng Huo-1 [FH-1]

Data relay satellites will allow China’s space sensing platforms to pass data to a ground station without being within line of sight of a ground station.

The Feng Huo-1 [FH-1] satellite is the first space-based communication platform to provide military units with both C-band and UHF communications. Xinhua news agency reported that the satellite was built by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. and launched on a Long March 3A booster. The satellite was placed in a stationary position above the equator at a point 98 degrees latitude.

Feng Huo-1, launched in January 2000, is the first of several military communications satellites for the Qu Dian C4I system, China's first integrated command, control, communications, computer and intelligence system (C4I). The new Qu Dian system, gives the Chinese military new capabilities for coordinating and supporting its growing terrestrial forces. The Chinese military describes the new Tactical Information System component of the Qu Dian information system as similar to the American Joint Tactical Information Distribution System or JTIDS. When fully deployed, the Qu Dian system will allow theater commanders to communicate with and share data with all forces under joint command.

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