Key statistics
Satellite HXMT at a glance.
Uptime
2885
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.1
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
43.0
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for HXMT.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: HXMT
International designator: 2017-034A
Object number (NORAD): 42758
Object ID (CCSDS): 42758
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 95.144 minutes
Inclination: 43.0145 deg
SMA: 6903.695 km
Apoapsis: 549.13 km
Periapsis: 501.989 km
RAAN: 265.8397 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0034142
Argument of periapsis: 112.5206 deg
Mean anomaly: 247.926 deg
Mean motion: 15.13492976 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.0000666 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00037295 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 9, 2025, 2:46 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 8, 2025, 8:15 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 HXMT
TLE line 1: 1 42758U 17034A 25128.84408005 .00006660 00000-0 37295-3 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 42758 43.0145 265.8397 0034142 112.5206 247.9260 15.13492976436297
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite HXMT.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
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.
HXMT was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 4B | Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))’, on board a Long March 4B space rocket.
The launch took place on June 15, 2017, 3 a.m. from Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603).
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Long March 4B | Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: June 15, 2017, 3 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 4B
Launch pad: Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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