Photo: Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences · CC BY 4.0
Mission
Astrophysics · 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.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HXMT (HUIYAN) 2017-034A | Payload | 485 × 530 km · 43.0° | Globe |
| ZHUHAI-1 02 (CAS-4B) 2017-034B | Payload | re-entered 2025-10-15 | |
| NUSAT-3 (MILANESAT) 2017-034C | Payload | re-entered 2025-06-22 | |
| ZHUHAI-1 01 (CAS-4A) 2017-034D | Payload | re-entered 2025-10-09 | |
| CZ-4B R/B 2017-034E | Rocket body | re-entered 2018-08-25 | |
| CZ-4B DEB 2017-034F | Debris | 490 × 659 km · 43.0° | Globe |
| CZ-4B DEB 2017-034G | Debris | 473 × 627 km · 43.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2017-034. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).