ISRO’s PSLV-C58 carrying an X-ray polarimeter satelite and 10 other satelites lifts off from the spaceposrt of Sriharikota, on January 1, 2024.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) kicked off the brand new yr with the launch of the PSLV-C58 X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) on January 1, 2024.
The PSLV, in its sixtieth mission, lifted off at 9.10 a.m. from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, and 22 minutes later launched the XPoSat into an eastward low inclination orbit.
“On January 1, 2024 yet another successful mission of the PSLV has been accomplished. The PSLV-C58 has placed the primary satellite at the XPoSat in the desired orbit of 650 km with six-degree inclination,” ISRO Chairman S. Somnath mentioned after the profitable launch.
XPoSat is the primary devoted scientific satellite tv for pc from the ISRO to hold out analysis in space-based polarisation measurements of X-ray emission from celestial sources. It carries two payloads, specifically POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays) and XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing). POLIX has been developed by Raman Research Institute (RRI) Bengaluru and XSPECT by Space Astronomy Group of URSC, Bengaluru.
The profitable launch of the XPoSAT put India in an elite class, because it has turn out to be the second nation to ship an observatory to check astronomical sources, resembling black holes, neutron stars, amongst others.
During the mission, the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) experiment was executed to fulfill the target of 10 other payloads.
The ISRO mentioned that after injection of XPoSat in 650km, 6 deg orbit, PS4 stage will probably be lowered to 350km, ~9.6 deg orbit, by restarting PS4 twice. PS4 stage is configured as a 3-axis stabilised orbital platform for conducting experiments with space-qualify methods with novel concepts.
The PSLV additionally launched 10 payloads developed by start-ups, academic establishments and ISRO centres.
They are the Radiation Shielding Experimental Module (RSEM) by TakeMe2Space, Women Engineered Satellite (WESAT) by LBS Institute of Technology for Women, BeliefSa-t0 Amateur radio satellite tv for pc by Okay.J. Somaiya Institute of Technology, Green Impulse TrAnsmitter (GITA) by Inspecity Space Labs Private Limited, Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads – Technology Demonstrator (LEAP-TD) by Dhruva Space Private Limited, RUDRA 0.3 HPGP by Bellatrix Aerospace Private Limited, ARKA-200 by Bellatrix Aerospace Private Limited, Dust Experiment (DEX) by PRL, ISRO Fuel cell Power System (FCPS) by VSSC, ISRO and Si-based High Energy cell by VSSC, ISRO.
