Dark Matter Particle Explorer (Wukong)
China’s DAMPE, also known as Wukong, is an active space-based high-energy observatory launched on 17 December 2015. It measures energetic electrons, photons, and cosmic rays with high resolution to investigate dark-matter signatures and extreme astrophysical particle sources.
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Identity
- Family Name
- DAMPE
- Full Name
- Dark Matter Particle Explorer (Wukong)
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- China’s DAMPE, also known as Wukong, is an active space-based high-energy observatory launched on 17 December 2015. It measures energetic electrons, photons, and cosmic rays with high resolution to investigate dark-matter signatures and extreme astrophysical particle sources.
- First Flight Year
- 2,015
Links
- Official Url
- https://english.pmo.cas.cn/ns/dampe/index_1.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 02:37:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 02:37:24 UTC