XPoSat
XPoSat is ISRO’s dedicated X-ray astronomy mission for measuring the polarization, spectra, and timing of cosmic X-ray sources. Its two principal payloads, POLIX and XSPECT, provide complementary observations of high-energy astronomical objects from Earth orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- X-ray Polarimeter SatellitePSLV-C58/XPoSat
- Name
- XPoSat
- Status
- active
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- Description
- XPoSat is ISRO’s dedicated X-ray astronomy mission for measuring the polarization, spectra, and timing of cosmic X-ray sources. Its two principal payloads, POLIX and XSPECT, provide complementary observations of high-energy astronomical objects from Earth orbit.
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- XPoSat was successfully deployed by PSLV-C58 on 1 January 2024, establishing India’s first dedicated X-ray polarimetry observatory and beginning its scientific observations of cosmic X-ray sources.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2024-01-01
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- Creation Time
- September 7, 2026 at 21:06:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 7, 2026 at 21:06:29 UTC
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- Affiliations
- Search Name
- XPoSat X-ray Polarimeter Satellite PSLV-C58/XPoSat
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