Payload (satellite)
XPOSAT
XPOSAT is a satellite launched 2024-01-01 by India.
About
The X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) is an ISRO-manufactured space observatory to study polarisation of cosmic X-rays. It was launched on 1 January 2024 on a PSLV rocket, and it has an expected operational lifespan of at least five years.
Right now
Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID58694
International designator2024-001A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerIndia
Launch date2024-01-01
Launch siteSriharikota, India
Orbital period97.3 min
Inclination5.99°
Apogee638 km
Perigee624 km