Mission
Astrophysics · SSO
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
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMPE 2015-078A | Payload | 464 × 481 km · 97.5° | Globe |
| CZ-2D DEB 2015-078B | Debris | re-entered 2024-07-26 |
COSPAR ID 2015-078. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).