Long 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.
The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.
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Mission Profile
Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope)) was a Long March 4B mission operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that lifted off from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on June 15, 2017. The flight carried its payload on a astrophysics mission to Low Earth Orbit. The launch was a success.