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IXPE

Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, commonly known as IXPE or SMEX-14, is a space observatory with three identical telescopes designed to measure the polarization of cosmic X-rays of black holes, neutron stars, and pulsars. The observatory, which was launched on 9 December 2021, is an international collaboration between NASA and the Italian Space Agency…

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Apogee altitude
540 km (340 mi)
Band
S-band
Bus
BCP-100
Contractor
SpaceX
COSPAR ID
2021-121A
Dimensions
1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) in diameter and 5.2 m (17 ft) tall, fully extended Solar array: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) fully deployed

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IXPE

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IXPE

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related to Launch profile · 19
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related to overview · 14
IXPE → ASI, By, December, Discover, During IXPE's, Galactic Center, Italian Space Agency, January, June, NASA's, The, The IXPE, US, X-ray
related to Principle · 10
IXPE → Each, GPD, Italy, IXPE's, Micropattern, Position-dependent, The, The Gas Pixel Detectors, X-ray, X-rays
related to Results · 8
IXPE → August, BOAT, Brightest, Centaurus, GRB, In May, In October, X-ray
related to Operations · 6
IXPE → After, Cassiopeia, IXPE's, January, NASA, SMC X-1
related to Gallery · 4
IXPE → Cassiopeia, IXPE's, IXPEIXPE X-ray, Observations
see also · 3
IXPE → Astrophysical X-ray, Spaceflight, X-ray
Apogee altitude · 1
IXPE → 540 km (340 mi)
Band · 1
IXPE → S-band
Bus · 1
IXPE → BCP-100

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x-ray space polarization mission spacecraft launch imaging polarimetry x-rays nasa explorer pulsars observatory asi orbit first nasa's black study telescopes

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IXPEApogee altitude540 km (340 mi)1.00infobox
IXPEBandS-band1.00infobox
IXPEBusBCP-1001.00infobox
IXPEContractorSpaceX1.00infobox
IXPECOSPAR ID2021-121A1.00infobox
IXPEDimensions1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) in diameter and 5.2 m (17 ft) tall, fully extended Solar array: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) fully deployed1.00infobox
IXPEEntered service10 January 20221.00infobox
IXPEFocal length4 m1.00infobox
IXPEInclination0.20°1.00infobox
IXPELaunch date9 December 2021, 06:00 UTC1.00infobox
IXPELaunch mass330 kg (730 lb)1.00infobox
IXPELaunch siteKennedy Space Center, LC-39A1.00infobox
IXPEManufacturerBall Aerospace & Technologies OHB Italia1.00infobox
IXPEMission duration5 years (planned) 4 years, 8 months and 14 days (in progress)1.00infobox
IXPEMission typeX-ray polarimetry1.00infobox
IXPENamesExplorer 97 IXPE SMEX-141.00infobox
IXPEOperatorNASA, ASI1.00infobox
IXPEPayload mass170 kg (370 lb)1.00infobox
IXPEPerigee altitude540 km (340 mi)1.00infobox
IXPEPeriod90.00 minutes1.00infobox
IXPEReference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
IXPERegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
IXPERocketFalcon 9 B1061-51.00infobox
IXPESATCAT no.499541.00infobox
IXPESpacecraftExplorer XCVII1.00infobox
IXPESpacecraft typeImaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer1.00infobox
IXPETypeThree-mirror1.00infobox
IXPEWavelengthsX-ray1.00infobox
IXPEWebsiteixpe.msfc.nasa.gov asi.it/ixpe1.00infobox
IXPEis afirst satellite dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays from a variety of cosmic sources0.90text

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