Einstein Probe
Mission information
Name
Einstein Probe
Alternate Names
EP
Satellite ID
NDRP-4376-9225-4111-7048
NORAD ID
58753
Website
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Einstein_Probe_factsheet
Operator
ESA - European Space Agency
Countries of Origin

China

Germany

France

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
Einstein Probe
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2024-01-09T00:00:00+00:00
Description

The Einstein Probe (EP) is an X-ray space telescope mission by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in partnership with European Space Agency (ESA) and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) dedicated to time-domain high-energy astrophysics. The primary goals are "to discover high-energy transients and monitor variable objects". The telescope was launched by a Long March 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China, on 9 January 2024, at 07:03 UTC.

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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (active)
TLE Updated
2025-10-19 12:48:30 UTC
TLE Set 
1 58753U 24007A   25292.28348583  .00007497  00000+0  57336-3 0  9995
2 58753  28.9999 338.4601 0009788 205.4478 154.5638 15.00196376 97335
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