LiteBIRD

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
astronomer
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:goal measure B-mode polarization of the CMB
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LiteBIRD
gptkbp:launchDate 2028
gptkbp:missionType cosmic microwave background polarization observation
gptkbp:namedAfter Lite (Light) satellite for the studies of B-mode polarization and Inflation from cosmic background Radiation Detection
gptkbp:numberOfFrequencyBands 15
gptkbp:operator gptkb:JAXA
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Sun-Earth_L2_point
gptkbp:participatingAgencies gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
gptkb:JAXA
gptkb:ESA
European research institutions
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Toshio_Matsumura
gptkbp:scientificGoals detect primordial gravitational waves
study inflation in the early universe
gptkbp:status in development
gptkbp:telescopeType microwave telescope
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 34–448 GHz
gptkbp:website https://litebird.jp/eng/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lagrangian_points
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6