Dark Matter Particle Explorer, the First Satellite of China Space Science Pilot Project

AEROSPACE CHINA ›› 2016, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (1): 4-11.

Dark Matter Particle Explorer, the First Satellite of China Space Science Pilot Project

Shanghai Engineering Center For Microsatellites, Shanghai 200050

Online:2016-03-25 Published:2019-11-26
About author:ZHU Zhencai (1963- ), graduated from the Department of Precision Instrument of Tsinghua University with a doctor’s degree in optical instrument. He is the Vice Director of the Shanghai Engineering Center For Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He served as the Chief Commander of DAMPE as well as the Chief Designer of the companion microsatellite in Shenzhou 7 flight mission.

Abstract

Abstract: The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is the first high energy detector satellite in China, whose physics goal is to find evidence of the existence of dark matter particles by investigating the composition and energy spectra of primary cosmic rays, especially those for electrons, positrons and gamma rays, over the dynamic range from 5 GeV to 10 TeV. DAMPE is a satellite launched by China with the largest payload ratio, where the payload is composed of a BGO (Bismuth Germanate Oxide) Calorimeter, a Plastic Scintillator Detector, a Silicon Tungsten Tracker and a Neutron Detector. This paper introduces the technical scheme of DAMPE, including requirement analysis, composition, technical innovation, on-orbit status and prospect of development for the future.

Key words: DAMPE, Payload, Orbit, Structure, Thermal control

ZHU Zhencai. Dark Matter Particle Explorer, the First Satellite of China Space Science Pilot Project[J]. AEROSPACE CHINA, 2016, 17(1): 4-11.

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