China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 4
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
(CASC)
Launch Vehicle
Long March 4
Configuration: B
Family: Long March 4
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.
Astrophysics
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.
Watch the Launch
Jiuquan, People's Republic of China
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Links
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7LYISIhyZohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvU8o1CcfCc