Long March 5B | Xuntian Telescope

Long March 5B | Xuntian Telescope

Description

Xuntian, formerly known as the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), is a Chinese space telescope designed to perform high-resolution, large-area, multi-band imaging and slit-less spectroscopy surveys of the sky at ultraviolet to infrared wavelengths of 255 – 1000 nm. The survey camera is slated to cover approximately 17500 square degrees of the sky in various bands, reaching maximum magnitudes of about 26. Xuntian will carry a survey camera, a tera-hertz receiver, a multi-channel imager, an

Event dateDecember 31, 2027
Window OpensDec 31, 2027, 24:00 UTC
Window ClosesDec 31, 2027, 24:00 UTC
StatusTo Be Determined
Last Source UpdateDec 16, 2025, 19:09 UTC
Typelaunch
MissionXuntian Telescope
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
VehicleLong March 5B
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
LocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Launch Site101
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What type of space event is Long March 5B | Xuntian Telescope?

Long March 5B | Xuntian Telescope is listed as a launch.

Where is Long March 5B | Xuntian Telescope taking place?

Long March 5B | Xuntian Telescope is associated with Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.