Xuntian (), also known as the Chinese Survey Space Telescope
(CSST) () is a planned Chinese space telescope currently under development. It will feature a 2 meter (6.6 foot) diameter primary mirror and is expected to have a field of view 300–350 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope. This will allow the telescope to image up to 40 percent of the sky using its 2.5 gigapixel camera over ten years.
Xuntian is scheduled for launch in December 2023
on a Long March 5B rocket to Co-orbital configuration, co-orbit with the Tiangong space station in slightly different orbit phasing, orbital phases, which will allow for periodic docking with the station. The telescope will be fully operational by 2024.
See also
* Hubble Space Telescope
* James Webb Space Telescope
* Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
* Lists of telescopes
Notes
References
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Proposed satellites
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