In just about 10 minutes, the Falcon 9 rocket's nine Merlin engines will roar to life, sending SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft into space. The rocket has been fueled with liquid oxygen and RP-1 – rocket-grade kerosene. The Falcon 9's engines are chilling in preparation for launch. Excitement …
The weather outlook for NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) launch from Kennedy Space Center remains outstanding. Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's 45th Weather Squadron predict a greater than 90% chance of favorable conditions for liftoff of NASA's first dedicated mission to measuring X-ray polarization. Propellant load is underway, which eliminates IXPE's …
Here are some fun facts you may not know about NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission: IXPE will study targets over a broad range of types of astronomical X-ray sources with emphasis on black holes and neutron stars. The mission will accomplish, for the first time, high-sensitivity measurements of the polarization of X-rays coming …
Tune in to NASA Television, the NASA app, or the agency's website, starting in about 10 minutes (12:30 a.m. EST), for live broadcast coverage of NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission. Liftoff, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy's Launch Complex 39A, is targeted for 1 a.m. EST. The Launch is managed by NASA's Launch …
Here is a look at some of the key milestones for today's IXPE launch: Mission Timeline (all times approximate) LAUNCH AND SPACECRAFT DEPLOYMENT Time Events 1 a.m. EST Liftoff T+153 sec First stage main engine cutoff (MECO) T+156 sec First and second stages separate T+164 sec Second stage engine start 1 …
The weather outlook for today's early morning launch of NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center is terrific. Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's 45th Weather Squadron predict a 90% chance of favorable conditions for liftoff, with the cumulus cloud rule serving as the primary weather concern. A collaboration …
NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission sounds cool, and even has a catchy name. But what is IXPE's goal and how did the project come about? Here is a more in-depth look at IXPE, NASA's first satellite dedicated to measuring X-ray polarization. IXPE is going to explore some of the most extreme and mysterious …
Happy late Wednesday evening, and welcome to live coverage of NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft mission from Florida's Space Coast! Standing tall atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, IXPE is set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in just about 90 minutes (1 a.m. EST, Thursday, Dec. 9). The …
The rocket booster that will power NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft into the sky from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in just a matter of hours has been there many times before. "This booster has launched eight astronauts, three dragon capsules and one geostationary spacecraft," said Julianna Scheiman, SpaceX's director of civil satellite missions. …
Live coverage of NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft launch from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida begins at 12:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 9. Tune in to NASA Television, the NASA app, or the agency's website for a live broadcast – or stay right here for a live blog to take you through …
