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Long March 4B | Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
mission
- Name
- Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))
- Type
- Astrophysics
- Target orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT) is a Chinese X-ray space observatory. This will be China's first astronomy satellite, and it is tasked with observation of black holes, neutron stars and other phenomena based on their X-ray and gamma ray emissions.
schedule
- NET (no earlier than)
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- Window closes
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vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- Long March 4B
- Family
- Long March
- Variant
- B
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Type
- Government
- Country
- CHN
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launch site
- Pad
- Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
- Location
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- CHN
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 40.9605, 100.2981