Regarding the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) mission launched by ISRO, which of the following statements are correct?
- It is India's first dedicated space-based observatory designed to study the polarization of X-rays from celestial sources.Answer
- Its primary payload, POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays), was developed by the Raman Research Institute in collaboration with ISRO.Answer
- CThe satellite was deployed into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) using the LVM3 heavy-lift launch vehicle.
- It carries the XSPECT payload to carry out long-term spectral and timing studies of X-ray sources.Answer
Answer
The correct statements are that XPoSat is India's first dedicated X-ray polarimetry space observatory, its POLIX payload was developed by the Raman Research Institute, and its XSPECT payload is designed for X-ray spectroscopy and timing studies in Low Earth Orbit.
XPoSat represents India's landmark scientific endeavor focusing on X-ray polarimetry. Its primary instrument POLIX was developed by the Raman Research Institute, while the XSPECT instrument carries out spectroscopic timing studies of high-energy cosmic sources.
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ISRO XPoSat mission objectives, payloads (POLIX, XSPECT), and orbital parameters.