A Hubble-class survey telescope that will co-orbit with the Tiangong station and dock with it for servicing. Its very wide field of view is designed for large sky surveys.
As of: 01 Jun 2026.
plannedSurvey telescope · Hubble-class
Xuntian (CSST)
巡天 / 中国空间站望远镜
As of: 01/06/2026Planned: launch announced, not yet scheduled
Pluto and Charon from Hubble — Dr. R. Albrecht, ESA/ESO STECF; NASA (via Wikimedia Commons) · Public Domain · Source →
Overview
Quick facts
- Status
- planned
- Planned
- launch announced, not yet scheduled
- Operator
- CNSA / CAS
Mission goals
- Large-area sky surveys at Hubble-comparable resolution
- Docking capability with the Tiangong station for servicing and instrument changes
Timeline / milestones
- launch announced, not yet scheduledTelescope completion in preparation
Scientific results / significance
Would become one of the most capable survey telescopes in the world — with a field of view reported as far larger than Hubble's at comparable resolution.
Video
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