Einstein probe

Also called EP, Aiyinsitan Tanzhen

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General

Designation	58753 / 24007A
Launch date	9 Jan 2024
Country of origin	China
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	587 / 603 km
Inclination	29°
Period	96.4 min
Launch vehicle	Long March #440

Mission from the Chinese Academy of Science with ESA and Max Planck Institute collaboration.
Carries a wide field X-ray telescope (0.5 to 4.0 keV) and a smaller field one with 0.5 to 8.0 keV.

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	IAMCAS
Platform	Phoenix Eye 2
Mass at launch	1450 kg
Dry mass
Dimension	3.4 x 3.0 m
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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