Launch Date
June 15, 2017
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
42758
International Designator
2017-034A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:05:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.01°
Right Ascension
88.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
253.67°
Period
94.82 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HXMT (HUIYAN)
Alternative Name
Huiyan
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42758U 17034A 26185.17035633 .00005936 00000-0 28908-3 0 9994
2 42758 43.0142 88.4662 0032804 253.6747 106.0493 15.18609494500248
Source: Celestrak
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2900
Launch Mass
3000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
HXMT
Purpose
Astronomy, X-Ray
Mission
Astronomy, X-Ray
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ZY
Configuration
Phoenix-Eye-2 bus
Motor
?
Equipment
HE X-Ray telescope, ME X-Ray telescope, LE X-Ray telescope
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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