XPosat

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General

Designation	58694 / 24001A
Launch date	1 Jan 2024
Country of origin	India
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	650 km
Inclination	6°
Period	97.6 min
Launch vehicle	PSLV #61

X-ray polarimetry measurement satellite with 2 payloads: POLIX (X-ray polarimeter, in 8-30 keV range) and XSPECT (X-ray Spectrometry and Timing, in 0.8-15 keV). Will take over from India Astrosat mission. Previous polarimetry measures were made by IXPE.

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	ISRO
Platform
Mass at launch	480 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 years

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