23 Oct 2021-----------------M21-135
Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, which will measure polarized X-rays from exotic cosmic objects, such as black holes and neutron stars, to better understand these types of phenomena and extreme environments.
IXPE is scheduled to launch no earlier than Dec. 9 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Credentialing deadlines are as follows:
- International media residing in the U.S. must apply by Friday, Nov 5, 2021.
- U.S. media must apply by Monday, Nov 15, 2021.
NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online. Requests must be submitted online at:
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo 321-501-8425.
COVID-19 protocols at Kennedy
NASA’s COVID-19 policies are updated as necessary and to remain consistent with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the White House Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce. COVID-19 safety protocols for this event will be communicated closer to the date of the event. The agency also will communicate any updates that may impact mission planning or media access as necessary.
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Cassiopeia A (Cas A), a supernova remnant, is one object that NASA’s IXPE mission will study.