LiteBIRD Program
JAXA’s LiteBIRD is a planned international space mission led by JAXA to measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background and test theories of cosmic inflation. The mission has passed its second Mission Definition Review, advancing its definition and development toward a future space observatory.
Identity
- Aliases
- LiteBIRDLite (Light) spacecraft for the study of B-mode polarization and Inflation from cosmic background Radiation DetectionLite Bird
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- LiteBIRD Program
- Status
- planned
- Types
- scienceresearchdevelopment
Details
- Description
- JAXA’s LiteBIRD is a planned international space mission led by JAXA to measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background and test theories of cosmic inflation. The mission has passed its second Mission Definition Review, advancing its definition and development toward a future space observatory.
- Leads
- Participants
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:22:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:22:31 UTC