IXPE observatory spacecraft
IXPE is a Ball Aerospace-built NASA space-observatory family based on the BCP-small spacecraft architecture. Its deployable optical bench supports three co-aligned X-ray telescopes for imaging polarimetry from an equatorial low Earth orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer spacecraftImaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer observatory
- Family Name
- IXPE
- Full Name
- IXPE observatory spacecraft
- Roles
- observatoryorbiter
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- IXPE is a Ball Aerospace-built NASA space-observatory family based on the BCP-small spacecraft architecture. Its deployable optical bench supports three co-aligned X-ray telescopes for imaging polarimetry from an equatorial low Earth orbit.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 1.1
- Height M
- 5.2
- First Flight Year
- 2,021
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 335
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ixpe/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:35:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:35:35 UTC
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