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EINSTEIN PROBE (58753)
COSPAR: 2024-007A | Alt Name: Einstein Tanzhen
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 9, 2024
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58753
International Designator
2024-007A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:02:44 GMT
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Inclination
29.00°
Right Ascension
359.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
198.93°
Period
95.87 min
Mean Motion
15.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EINSTEIN PROBE
Alternative Name
Einstein Tanzhen
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CAS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58753U 24007A 26201.12690470 .00001615 00000+0 10879-3 0 9991
2 58753 29.0002 359.2048 0009425 198.9256 161.0993 15.02023433138525
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Summary
The EINSTEIN PROBE, also known as Einstein Tanzhen, is an astronomy and X-Ray satellite launched on January 9, 2024, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC3 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.8 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 14 meters. It is equipped with three X-Ray telescopes: HE, ME, and LE. Its dry mass and launch mass are both 1450 kilograms. The spacecraft uses the Phoenix-Eye-2 bus and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by CAST for the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the EINSTEIN PROBE's primary mission focuses on astronomical observations, particularly in X-Ray wavelengths.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
14
Dry Mass
1450
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Einstein Probe
Purpose
Astronomy, X-Ray
Mission
Astronomy, X-Ray
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EP
Configuration
Phoenix-Eye-2 bus
Motor
?
Equipment
HE X-Ray telescope, ME X-Ray telescope, LE X-Ray telescope
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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