XPoSat
XPoSat is India’s first dedicated X-ray polarimetry spacecraft, launched on 1 January 2024 to study the polarization, spectroscopy, and timing of bright cosmic X-ray sources. Its POLIX and XSPECT payloads provide complementary medium-energy polarimetry and soft-X-ray spectroscopy/timing observations.
Identity
- Aliases
- XPoSatXPOSATX-ray Polarimeter Satellite
- Name
- XPoSat
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- XPoSat is India’s first dedicated X-ray polarimetry spacecraft, launched on 1 January 2024 to study the polarization, spectroscopy, and timing of bright cosmic X-ray sources. Its POLIX and XSPECT payloads provide complementary medium-energy polarimetry and soft-X-ray spectroscopy/timing observations.
- First Flight Date
- 2024-01-01
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/XPoSat.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 18:04:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 18:04:16 UTC
Other
- Vehicle Code
- XPoSat