# The DArk Matter Particle Explorer mission **Authors:** J. Chang, G. Ambrosi, Q. An, R. Asfandiyarov, P. Azzarello, P., Bernardini, B. Bertucci, M. S. Cai, M. Caragiulo, D. Y. Chen, H. F. Chen, J., L. Chen, W. Chen, M. Y. Cui, T. S. Cui, A. D'Amone, A. De Benedittis, I. De, Mitri, M. Di Santo, J. N. Dong, T. K. Dong, Y. F. Dong, Z. X. Dong, G., Donvito, D. Droz, K. K. Duan, J. L. Duan, M. Duranti, D. D'Urso, R. R. Fan,, Y. Z. Fan, F. Fang, C. Q. Feng, L. Feng, P. Fusco, V. Gallo, F. J. Gan, W. Q., Gan, M. Gao, S. S. Gao, F. Gargano, K. Gong, Y. Z. Gong, J. H. Guo, Y. M. Hu,, G. S. Huang, Y. Y. Huang, M. Ionica, D. Jiang, W. Jiang, X. Jin, J. Kong, S., J. Lei, S. Li, X. Li, W. L. Li, Y. Li, Y. F. Liang, Y. M. Liang, N. H. Liao,, Q. Z. Liu, H. Liu, J. Liu, S. B. Liu, Q. Z. Liu, W. Q. Liu, Y. Liu, F., Loparco, J. L\"u, M. Ma, P. X. Ma, S. Y. Ma, T. Ma, X. Q. Ma, X. Y. Ma, G., Marsella, M.N. Mazziotta, D. Mo, T. T. Miao, X. Y. Niu, M. Pohl, X. Y. Peng,, W. X. Peng, R. Qiao, J. N. Rao, M. M. Salinas, G. Z. Shang, W. H. Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T. Shen, J. X. Song, H. Su, M. Su, Z. Y. Sun, A. Surdo, X. J. Teng,, X. B. Tian, A. Tykhonov, V. Vagelli, S. Vitillo, C. Wang, Chi Wang, H. Wang,, H. Y. Wang, J. Z. Wang, L. G. Wang, Q. Wang, S. Wang, X. H. Wang, X. L. Wang,, Y. F. Wang, Y. P. Wang, Y. Z. Wang, S. C. Wen, Z. M. Wang, D. M. Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F. Wei, D. Wu, J. Wu, S. S. Wu, X. Wu, K. Xi, Z. Q. Xia, Y. L. Xin,, H. T. Xu, Z. L. Xu, Z. Z. Xu, G. F. Xue, H. B. Yang, J. Yang, P. Yang, Y. Q., Yang, Z. L. Yang, H. J. Yao, Y. H. Yu, Q. Yuan, C. Yue, J. J. Zang, C. Zhang,, D. L. Zhang, F. Zhang, J. B. Zhang, J. Y. Zhang, J. Z. Zhang, L. Zhang, P. F., Zhang, S. X. Zhang, W. Z. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. J. Zhang, Y. Q. Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P. Zhang, Z. Zhang, Z. Y. Zhang, H. Zhao, H. Y. Zhao, X. F. Zhao,, C. Y. Zhou, Y. Zhou, X. Zhu, Y. Zhu, and S. Zimmer (The DAMPE collaboration) arXiv: 1706.08453 · 2017-09-15 ## TL;DR DAMPE is a space-based observatory launched in 2015 designed to study high-energy cosmic rays and gamma rays, aiming to understand dark matter and cosmic phenomena through ground tests and space performance analysis. ## Contribution This paper details the DAMPE instrument's design, ground calibration results, and expected space performance, outlining its scientific objectives in cosmic-ray and dark matter research. ## Key findings - Successful ground calibration of DAMPE instrument - Expected high-energy cosmic-ray detection capabilities - Mission's potential to identify dark matter signatures ## Abstract The DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), one of the four scientific space science missions within the framework of the Strategic Pioneer Program on Space Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a general purpose high energy cosmic-ray and gamma-ray observatory, which was successfully launched on December 17th, 2015 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The DAMPE scientific objectives include the study of galactic cosmic rays up to $\sim 10$ TeV and hundreds of TeV for electrons/gammas and nuclei respectively, and the search for dark matter signatures in their spectra. In this paper we illustrate the layout of the DAMPE instrument, and discuss the results of beam tests and calibrations performed on ground. Finally we present the expected performance in space and give an overview of the mission key scientific goals. ## Full text _Full body text omitted from this summary view._ Fetch the complete paper as Markdown: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1706.08453/full.md ## Figures 43 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1706.08453/full.md ## References 152 references — full list in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1706.08453/full.md --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1706.08453