Science and development of eXTP in Spain
2020-01-21
00:00
CSIC
ICE building (UAB Campus)
The eXTP X-ray satellite (enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission) is a Sino-European scientific space mission proposal designed to study the state of matter in extreme conditions of density, gravity and magnetism. The expected launch date of eXTP is 2027.
The IEEC researcher at ICE-CSIC Margarita Hernanz is the PI of one of the instruments that eXTP will carry onboard. The large involvement of Spain in eXTP offers a unique opportunity to get the most out of this mission, thanks to the detailed knowledge of the instrumentation.
This RIA meeting to be held at ICE-CSIC is intended to publicize the science and possibilities that eXTP will offer to the Spanish astronomical community.