Launch Date
January 1, 2024
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Launch Pad
First Launch Pad
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-DL
NORAD ID
58694
International Designator
2024-001A
Epoch
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:20:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
5.99°
Right Ascension
25.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
85.46°
Period
97.34 min
Mean Motion
14.79 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
XPoSat
Alternative Name
XPoSAT
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
Launch on January 1, 2024; First light observation by XSPECT on January 5, 2024, capturing emission lines from the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant.
1 58694U 24001A 26190.84730304 .00001398 00000+0 97713-4 0 9997
2 58694 5.9881 25.1227 0008638 85.4557 274.6557 14.79335705136384
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.7
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
469
Launch Mass
469
Shape
Box with two solar panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
The satellite carries two scientific payloads: POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays), developed by the Raman Research Institute, and XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing), developed by the Space Astronomy Group of URSC.
Purpose
Scientific research in X-ray astronomy
Mission
XPoSat is India's first dedicated scientific satellite designed to carry out space-based polarization measurements of X-ray emissions from celestial sources. The mission aims to study the degree and angle of polarization in the energy range of 8-30 keV from about 50 potential cosmic sources, including pulsars, black hole X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, neutron stars, and non-thermal supernova remnants.
Manufacturer
ISRO
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Modified IMS-2
Configuration
Microsatellite-SSB (SSB-2)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
POLIX, XSPECT
Power System
Solar cells and batteries
ADCS
Three-axis stabilized
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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