SpaceX
X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
Falcon 9 Block 5
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, December 9, 2021 · 06:00 UTC
Mission
/01Imaging 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 (LEO)
Probability
90%
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Variant: Block 5
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.608° N, 80.604° W
136
Pad Launches
193
Location Launches
149
Agency Launches
129
Orbital This Year