X-ray Polarimeter Satellite
India’s XPoSat is an active space observatory launched on 1 January 2024 to study the polarization and timing of bright cosmic X-ray sources. Its POLIX polarimeter and XSPECT spectroscopy/timing payloads extend India’s space-based high-energy astrophysics capability.
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Identity
- Family Name
- XPoSat
- Full Name
- X-ray Polarimeter Satellite
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- India’s XPoSat is an active space observatory launched on 1 January 2024 to study the polarization and timing of bright cosmic X-ray sources. Its POLIX polarimeter and XSPECT spectroscopy/timing payloads extend India’s space-based high-energy astrophysics capability.
- First Flight Year
- 2,024
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/XPoSat.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 02:41:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 02:41:01 UTC