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Long March 2D | DAMPE ( Wukong/Monkey King )
Long March 2D
Dec 17, 2015, 12:12 AM UTC
Dec 17, 2015, 12:12 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
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Mission Details
The DArk Matter Particle Explorer will be launched into a sun-synchronous orbit at a 500km altituder to study high energy electrons and photons. DAMPE is one of five missions in China's Strategic Pioneer Research Program
- Type
- Astrophysics
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
- Location
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- 🇨🇳 CHN