IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer

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NASA space telescope X-ray astronomy mission space observatory

IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is a NASA space observatory designed to measure the polarization of cosmic X-rays to study extreme astrophysical environments such as black holes, neutron stars, and supernova remnants.

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IXPE 2
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASA space telescope ⓘ
X-ray astronomy mission ⓘ
space observatory ⓘ
acronym IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer self-link ⓘ
surface form: IXPE
collaboratingAgency Italian Space Agency ⓘ
surface form: Italian Space Agency ASI
collaborationCountry Italy ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
energyRange 2–8 keV ⓘ
explorerClass SMEX-Lite ⓘ
surface form: SMEX (Small Explorer)
fullName IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer
hasInstrument X-ray polarimeter ⓘ
gas pixel detector ⓘ
hasTelescope three identical X-ray telescopes ⓘ
launchCountry United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
launchDate 2021-12-09 ⓘ
launchProvider SpaceX ⓘ
launchSite Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ
surface form: Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket ⓘ
surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
manufacturer Ball Aerospace ⓘ
missionType X-ray polarimetry mission ⓘ
astrophysics observatory ⓘ
operator NASA ⓘ
orbitCharacteristic equatorial orbit ⓘ
orbitInclination 0 degrees ⓘ
orbitType low Earth orbit ⓘ
primaryObjective measure polarization of cosmic X-rays ⓘ
principalInvestigator Martin C. Weisskopf ⓘ
program NASA Astrophysics Explorers Program ⓘ
surface form: NASA Explorers Program
scienceCapability imaging X-ray polarimetry ⓘ
spectroscopy ⓘ
timing studies ⓘ
scienceFocus active galactic nuclei ⓘ
black hole accretion disks ⓘ
magnetars ⓘ
pulsars ⓘ
supernova remnants ⓘ
scientificGoal constrain geometry and emission mechanisms of X-ray sources ⓘ
investigate black holes ⓘ
investigate neutron stars ⓘ
investigate supernova remnants ⓘ
study extreme astrophysical environments ⓘ
spaceAgency NASA ⓘ
spacecraftBus Ball Aerospace ⓘ
surface form: Ball Aerospace BCP-100
spaceEnvironment extreme astrophysical environments ⓘ
status operational ⓘ
studies strong gravity near black holes ⓘ
strong magnetic fields around neutron stars ⓘ
telescopeCount 3 ⓘ
wavelengthBand X-ray ⓘ

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IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer → acronym → IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer self-link ⓘ
subject surface form: IXPE
this entity surface form: IXPE
IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer → fullName → IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: IXPE
this entity surface form: Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer
NASA Astrophysics Explorers Program → notableMission → IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer ⓘ
this entity surface form: Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer
NASA APD → overseesMission → IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer ⓘ
this entity surface form: IXPE
NASA Astrophysics Division → overseesMission → IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer ⓘ