Mission
Astrophysics · LEO
The Einstein Probe (EP) is a Chinese Wide-Field X-ray astronomy observatory for detecting high energy flashes of cataclysmic cosmic events. These includes tidal disruption events (stars pulled apart by supermassive black holes), supernovae, and high-energy, electromagnetic counterparts of…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EINSTEIN PROBE 2024-007A | Payload | 553 × 566 km · 29.0° | Globe |
| CZ-2C R/B 2024-007B | Rocket body | 386 × 464 km · 29.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2024-007 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).