Mission
Astrophysics · LEO
XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions. The spacecraft will carry two scientific payloads in a low earth orbit. The primary payload POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| XPOSAT 2024-001A | Payload | 624 × 638 km · 6.0° | Globe |
| POEM-3 2024-001B | Payload | re-entered 2024-03-21 |
COSPAR ID 2024-001 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).