Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, and Webb.
The Einstein Probe was built in collaboration with ESA and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics.
The release did not state when in January the launch would be attempted.
An artist’s impression of the Einstein Probe in space.Illustration:Chinese Academy of Sciences
In three 96-minute orbits of Earth, the probe can image almost the entire night sky.
Einstein will launch on a Long March rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in south-central China.
The missions expected timeline is three years.
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