2017

2017 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))

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

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.

Overview

Date / time
June 15, 2017 at 03:00 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Mission
Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit

Payloads deployed · 4