Long March 2D | DAMPE ( Wukong/Monkey King )
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2D · Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 167th launch · 18th this year · humanity's 5,524th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 17, 00:12 – Dec 17, 00:12 UTC
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DAMPE
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
Astrophysics · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Pad — Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
137 launches from this pad · 292 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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