Dark Matter Particle Explorer
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| Launch date | December 17, 2015 |
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| Inclination | 97. 4° |
| Cost | 100 million USD (2016) |
| Names | Wukong, TanSuo |
| Manufacturers | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology |
| Launch site | Jiuquan Launch Area 4 |
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| ID | 2225542 |
About Dark Matter Particle Explorer
The Dark Matter Particle Explorer, or DAMPE, is a Chinese Academy of Sciences satellite which launched on 17 December 2015. The satellite was launched on a Long March 2D rocket from Launch Pad 603 at the LC-43 complex, also known as the South Launch Site, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.