Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:IXPE
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:Italian_Space_Agency
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID	2021-122A
gptkbp:duration	planned 2 years
gptkbp:height	2.7 m
gptkbp:inclination	0 degrees
gptkbp:instrument	X-ray polarimeter
gptkbp:launchDate	2021-12-09
gptkbp:launchSite	gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_LC-39A
gptkbp:launchVehicle	gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkbp:length	1.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Ball_Aerospace
gptkbp:mass	325 kg
gptkbp:missionType	X-ray astronomy
gptkbp:nssdcId	2021-122A
gptkbp:objective	measure polarization of cosmic X-ray sources
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType	Low Earth orbit
gptkbp:powers	300 W
gptkbp:status	operational
gptkbp:studies	gptkb:neutron_stars black holes supernova remnants pulsars magnetars
gptkbp:website	https://ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:width	0.6 m
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:IXPE gptkb:NASA_Astrophysics_Explorer_Program
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer