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Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer: prelaunch
Authors: Weisskopf Martin C., Soffitta Paolo, Baldini Luca, Ramsey Brian D., O'Dell Stephen L., Romani Roger W., Matt Giorgio, Deininger William D., Baumgartner Wayne H., Bellazzini Ronaldo, Costa Enrico, Kolodziejczak Jeffery J., Latronico Luca, Marshall Herman L., Muleri Fabio, Bongiorno Stephen D., Tennant Allyn, Bucciantini Niccolo, Dovciak Michal, Marin Frédéric, Marscher Alan, Poutanen Juri, Slane Pat, Turolla Roberto, Kalinowski William, Di Marco Alessandro, Fabiani Sergio, Minuti Massimo, La Monaca Fabio, Pinchera Michele, Rankin John, Sgrò Carmelo, Trois Alessio, Xie Fei, Alexander Cheryl, Allen D. Zachery, Amici Fabrizio, Andersen Jason, Antonelli Angelo, Antoniak Spencer, Attiná Primo, Barbanera Mattia, Bachetti Matteo, Baggett Randy M., Bladt Jeff, Brez Alessandro, Bonino Raffaella, Boree Christopher, Borotto Fabio, Breeding Shawn, Brienza Daniele, Bygott H. Kyle, Caporale Ciro, Cardelli Claudia, Carpentiero Rita, Castellano Simone, Castronuovo Marco, Cavalli Luca, Cavazzuti Elisabetta, Ceccanti Marco, Centrone Mauro, Citraro Saverio, D'Amico Fabio, D'Alba Elisa, Di Gesu Laura, Del Monte Ettore, Dietz Kurtis L., Di Lalla Niccolò, Di Persio Giuseppe, Dolan David, Donnarumma Immacolata, Evangelista Yuri, Ferrant Kevin, Ferrazzoli Riccardo, Ferrie MacKenzie, Footdale Joseph, Forsyth Brent, Foster Michelle, Garelick Benjamin, Gunji Shuichi, Gurnee Eli, Head Michael, Hibbard Grant, Johnson Samantha, Kelly Erik, Kilaru Kiranmayee, Lefevre Carlo, Le Roy Shelley, Loffredo Pasqualino, Lorenzi Paolo, Lucchesi Leonardo, Maddox Tyler, Magazzu Guido, Maldera Simone, Manfreda Alberto, Mangraviti Elio, Marengo Marco, Marrocchesi Alessandra, Massaro Francesco, Mauger David, McCracken Jeffery, McEachen Michael, Mize Rondal, Mereu Paolo, Mitchell Scott, Mitsuishi Ikuyuki, Morbidini Alfredo, Mosti Federico, Nasimi Hikmat, Negri Barbara, Negro Michela, Nguyen Toan, Nitschke Isaac, Nuti Alessio, Onizuka Mitch, Oppedisano Chiara, Orsini Leonardo, Osborne Darren, Pacheco Richard, Paggi Alessandro, Painter Will, Pavelitz Steven D., Pentz Christina, Piazzolla Raffaele, Perri Matteo, Pesce-Rollins Melissa, Peterson Colin, Pilia Maura, Profeti Alessandro, Puccetti Simonetta, Ranganathan Jaganathan, Ratheesh Ajay, Reedy Lee, Root Noah, Rubini Alda, Ruswick Stephanie, Sanchez Javier, Sarra Paolo, Santoli Francesco, Scalise Emanuele, Sciortino Andrea, Schroeder Christopher, Seek Tim, Sosdian Kalie, Spandre Gloria, Speegle Chet O., Tamagawa Toru, Tardiola Marcello, Tobia Antonino, Thomas Nicholas E., Valerie Robert, Vimercati Marco, Walden Amy L., Weddendorf Bruce, Wedmore Jeffrey, Welch David, Zanetti Davide, Zanetti Francesco
Publisher: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPES INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS
Journal acronym: J ASTRON TELESC INST
Article number: 026002
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Number of pages: 28
ISSN: 2329-4124
eISSN: 2329-4221
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JATIS.8.2.026002
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JATIS.8.2.026002
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/176369338
Launched on 2021 December 9, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA Small Explorer Mission in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The mission will open a new window of investigation-imaging x-ray polarimetry. The observatory features three identical telescopes, each consisting of a mirror module assembly with a polarization-sensitive imaging x-ray detector at the focus. A coilable boom, deployed on orbit, provides the necessary 4-m focal length. The observatory utilizes a three-axis-stabilized spacecraft, which provides services such as power, attitude determination and control, commanding, and telemetry to the ground. During its 2-year baseline mission, IXPE will conduct precise polarimetry for samples of multiple categories of x-ray sources, with follow-on observations of selected targets.
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