June 15, 2017 at 3:00 AM UTC
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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June 15, 2017 at 3:00 AM UTC
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Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9605, 100.2981
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 media
China launches first space telescope to study Milky Way mysteries
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Height
44.1 m
Diameter
3.35 m
LEO capacity
4,200 kg
Successful launches
57
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
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