XPoSat X-ray polarimeter satellite spacecraft
XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is ISRO’s first dedicated space-based X-ray polarimetry observatory, launched in 2024 to measure polarization, spectra, and timing of celestial X-ray sources with POLIX and XSPECT.
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Identity
- Aliases
- XPoSatX-ray Polarimeter SatelliteXPOSAT
- Family Name
- XPoSat
- Full Name
- XPoSat X-ray polarimeter satellite spacecraft
- Roles
- observatoryresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is ISRO’s first dedicated space-based X-ray polarimetry observatory, launched in 2024 to measure polarization, spectra, and timing of celestial X-ray sources with POLIX and XSPECT.
- First Flight Year
- 2,024
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:21:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:21:24 UTC