Falcon 9 Block 5 | X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)

Launch probability: 90%

Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a space observatory tasked with measuring the polarization of cosmic X-rays. This data will help to learn more about objects that emit these X-rays, such as black holes and neutron stars.

Mission type: Astrophysics · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Falcon 9 · Provider: SpaceX

Launch pad

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)