eXTP: an European-Chinese X-ray mission to study the state of matter under extreme conditions
Abstract
eXTP stands for "enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission". It is a flagship X-ray observatory mission from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), with a large European contribution (2 of 4 instruments). The mission is currently in Phase B, with the launch planned for 2027. The nominal lifetime is 5 years, but with a goal of reaching 8 years. Booth a core programme and a guest observer programme will be carried out. The observatory will be open to the worldwide scientific community.
- Publication:
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XIV.0 Scientific Meeting (virtual) of the Spanish Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- July 2020
- Bibcode:
- 2020sea..confE.225H