China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

DAMPE ( Wukong/Monkey King )

Long March 2D

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, December 17, 2015 · 00:12 UTC

Mission

/01

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

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 2D

Variant: D

Launch Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

40.960° N, 100.298° E

40

Pad Launches

82

Location Launches

167

Agency Launches

82

Orbital This Year

← Back to Launches