Insight-HXMT

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
astronomer
gptkbp:alternativeName HXMT
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:China
gptkbp:fullName Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Insight-HXMT
gptkbp:instrument High Energy X-ray telescope (HE)
Low Energy X-ray telescope (LE)
Medium Energy X-ray telescope (ME)
gptkbp:launchDate 2017-06-15
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Long_March_4B
gptkbp:mass 2500 kg
gptkbp:missionType X-ray astronomy
gptkbp:notableFinds detection of X-ray outbursts from black holes
detection of X-ray emission from neutron star mergers
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Institute_of_High_Energy_Physics,_Chinese_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
gptkbp:orbitType Low Earth orbit
gptkbp:purpose study of black holes
study of neutron stars
study of gamma-ray bursts
study of cosmic X-ray sources
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:website http://www.hxmt.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:supernova
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6