X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)

  • ISRO's next significant space launch is the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), following Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1 missions.
  • XPoSat's primary objective is to study the dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions.
  • It is anticipated to be launched using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in the coming months and is designed for a mission life of at least five years.
  • XPoSat is India's first polarimetry mission and the world's second, after NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), launched in 2021.
  • XPoSat was created to better understand complex emissions from astronomical sources like black holes and neutron stars, which are challenging to comprehend ....
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