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

Falcon 9 • Falcon

Launch ID
dfb2cc3b-8cd8-41b6-a83a-22b2a742ba4b
Rocket
Falcon 9
Type
Falcon
Coordinates
28.608°, -80.604°
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ℹ️ Official Details

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.