China launches lotus-shaped satellite "Einstein Probe (EP)"
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Last Updated
10-01-2024
Science and Technology
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China launched the lotus-shaped satellite Einstein Probe (EP) on 09 January 2024 to explore the mysteries of the universe.
- It has been launched into space by a Long March 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's Sichuan province.
Features of the satellite "Einstein Probe (EP):"
- It has 12 petals, 2 stamens and 12 modules equipped with wide-field X-ray telescopes.
- Weighing approximately 1.45 tonnes, this satellite is shaped like a blooming lotus.
- Stamen has two modules of follow-up X-ray telescope.
- These telescopes form space observatories that aim to explore the mysteries of the universe including supernova explosions, black holes.
- It will observe cosmic interactions for the next three years.
Objectives of the satellite "Einstein Probe":
- Observing mysterious transient events in the universe
- Getting the first light from supernova explosions
- Searching for X-ray signals accompanying gravitational waves
- Searching for dormant black holes and other celestial bodies
Why was this satellite named ‘Einstein Probe’:
- Black holes and gravitational waves are predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity.
- The purpose of this satellite is also to gather information about these predictions.
- Therefore, this satellite has been named after the great scientist Einstein.
Long March 2C:
- It is a two-stage medium-lift launch vehicle from China.
- It was developed and manufactured by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
- The Long March 2C made its first launch in the year 1982.
- It can send up to 3,850 kg of payload to low Earth orbit and up to 1,250 kg of payload to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
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