Long March 4B | Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))

Name: Long March 4B | Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))
Start: 2017-06-15T03:00:00Z
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: June 15, 2017 at 03:00 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 4B
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Astrophysics