Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer

NASA/ASI space observatory to study cosmic X-rays
Vehicle space_telescope Q30750693
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Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer

Summary

Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is a space telescope[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is in the country of United States[3].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is in the country of Italy[4].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's instance of is recorded as space telescope[5].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is operated by Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics[6].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is operated by Marshall Space Flight Center[7].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer followed Ionospheric Connection Explorer[8].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer followed Gravity and Extreme Magnetism Small Explorer[9].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer was followed by PUNCH[10].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer was followed by PUNCH[11].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Ball Aerospace & Technologies[12].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Marshall Space Flight Center[13].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare[14].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as OHB SE[15].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is part of Explorers Program[16].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is part of Small Explorer program[17].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer is used for X-ray polarimetry[18].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's Commons category is recorded as Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer[19].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Falcon 9 Block 5[20].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth[21].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[23].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit[24].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as December 9, 2021[25].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's spacecraft bus is recorded as BCP-100[26].
  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer's significant event is recorded as selection[27].

Why It Matters

Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov. ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov. ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov. ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov. ixpe.msfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . nasaspaceflight.com. nasaspaceflight.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nasaspaceflight.com. nasaspaceflight.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . spacenews.com. spacenews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Manufacturer Ball Aerospace & Technologies, Marshall Space Flight Center, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare +1
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