2023
conference-paper
OpenAlex
William D. Deininger, Colin Peterson, William Kalinowski, Jeff Bladt et autres
The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is designed to expand understanding of high-energy astrophysical processes and sources, in support of NASA's first science objective in Astrophysics: “Discover how the universe works.” Polarization measurements and imaging are key capabilities of the IXPE observatory. …
us
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2021
conference-paper
OpenAlex
Brian D. Ramsey, Primo Attinà, L. Baldini, M. Barbanera et autres
Scheduled to launch in late 2021 the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a Small Explorer Mission designed to open up a new window of investigation -- X-ray polarimetry. The IXPE observatory features 3 identical telescope each consisting of a mirror module …
us, it
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2021
book
OpenAlex
Adam Klauber, Joey Cathcart, Lauren Shwisberg, Isaac Toussie et autres
Accès ouvert
2021
conference-paper
OpenAlex
William D. Deininger, William Kalinowski, Grant Hibbard, Christopher Boree et autres
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA Small Explorer x-ray astrophysics mission being implemented by a geographically dispersed team. Each IXPE partner provides unique capabilities and experience which are utilized to design, build and launch the IXPE observator. A rigorous …
2020
conference-paper
OpenAlex
P. Soffitta, Primo Attinà, L. Baldini, M. Barbanera et autres
IXPE, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, is a NASA SMEX mission with an important contribution of ASI that will be launched with a Falcon 9 in 2021 and will reopen the window of X-ray polarimetry after more than 40 years. The payload …
it, us
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Accès ouvert
2020
conference-paper
OpenAlex
William D. Deininger, James Masciarelli, William Kalinowski, Grant Hibbard et autres
The Imaging X-ray Polarimeter Explorer (IXPE) focuses on high energy astrophysics in the 2—8 keV x-ray band. IXPE is designed to explore general relativistic and quantum physics effects of gravity, energy, electric and magnetic fields at extreme limits. IXPE, a NASA Small …
2019
conference-paper
OpenAlex
Stephen L. O’Dell, Primo Attinà, L. Baldini, M. Barbanera et autres
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) will add polarization to the properties (time, energy, and position) observed in x-ray astronomy. A NASA Astrophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) in partnership with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), IXPE will measure the 2–8-keV polarization of a …
us, it, ca
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2019
conference-paper
OpenAlex
D. P. Osterman, P. O. Hayne, Robert Warden, Gretchen Reavis et autres
Ball Aerospace has developed CIRiS (Compact Infrared Radiometer in Space), a versatile multispectral, infraredimaging radiometer with on-orbit calibration capability. CIRiS generates images in three spectral bands between 7.5 um and 13.5 um. On-board calibration employs views to two flat-panel, high-emissivity carbon nanotube …
us
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2019
conference-paper
OpenAlex
William Kalinowski, Tony Ly, William D. Deininger, Scott Mitchell et autres
When the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) launches in 2021, the world will have a new orbiting Xray observatory capable of examining previously unexplored celestial phenomena. For the first time, an earth-orbiting observatory will be able to resolve the polarization angle of …
us
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Accès ouvert
2018
conference-paper
OpenAlex
Stephen L. O’Dell, L. Baldini, R. Bellazzini, E. Costa et autres
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) will expand the information space for study of cosmic sources, by adding polarization to the properties (time, energy, and position) observed in x-ray astronomy. Selected in 2017 January as a NASA Astrophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) mission, …
us, it, ca, jp
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2018
conference-paper
OpenAlex
William D. Deininger, William Kalinowski, Colin Peterson, Jeff Bladt et autres
The goal of the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Mission is to expand understanding of high-energy astrophysical processes and sources, in support of NASA's first science objective in Astrophysics: “Discover how the universe works.” Polarization uniquely probes astrophysical anisotropies - ordered magnetic …
us, it
(code pays fourni par la source)
2016
conference-paper
OpenAlex
William D. Deininger, M. Kendall, Scott Enger, Scott Mitchell et autres
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. (Ball) has conceptually developed a modular, reusable Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Tug that leverages heritage, commercial capabilities in spacecraft buses and electric propulsion (EP) to minimize the time and cost to market. The SEP Tug is a …