China to launch space solar telescope

2004-04-12 00:00

Chinese scientists plan to launch China's first space solar telescope into orbit during the period from 2006 to 2010.

    The news was released by Ai Guoxiang, head of the National Astronomical Observatory and a member of Chinese Academy of Science.

    The telescope would be the Chinese version of the Hubble telescope.

    The telescope is to be fixed on a space satellite and launched into orbit 750 kilometers above Earth.

    Orbiting high above the atmosphere, the telescope would be free from atmosphere disturbances and operate around the clock sending data back to Earth, expert said.

    The telescope will be one of the most advanced devices of its kind. Its high performance and resolution will be at advanced world levels.

    (Shenzhen Daily)