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ESA: Einstein Probe lifts off on a mission to monitor the X-ray sky
European Space Agency
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Supports 9 January 2024 at 15:03 CST, Long March 2C, Einstein Probe, Xichang, successful launch, CAS leadership and ESA collaboration.
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Einstein Probe Launch Mission
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On January 9, 2024, a Long March 2C successfully launched Einstein Probe from Xichang. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences with ESA and other partners, the mission monitors the X-ray sky.
- Launch time
- January 9, 2024 at 03:03 PM GMT+8
- Rocket
- Long March 2C
- Launch site
- Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Mission Overview
Mission overview
Einstein Probe is a wide-field X-ray time-domain mission using complementary telescopes to discover and follow transient sources. CAS leads the mission with participation from ESA and other partners. Official information confirms its successful launch into an orbit about 600 kilometers high.
Launch Information
Launch information
- Launch time
- January 9, 2024 at 03:03 PM GMT+8
- Status
- Completed
- Result
- Success
- Rocket
- Long March 2C
- Launch site
- Xichang Satellite Launch Center
- Payload
- Einstein Probe
- Organizations
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) · European Space Agency (ESA)
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Schedule History
Schedule history
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Verification & Sources
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