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

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
Start: 2021-12-09T06:00:00Z
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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 Details

Launch date: December 9, 2021 at 06:00 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Operator: SpaceX
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission type: Astrophysics