ISRO's New Year Launch: XPoSat In Space To Study Black Holes — PICS

The year 2024 began with a big launch as India's first satellite mission, PSLV-C58/ XPoSat, to study black holes, nebula and neutron stars has been launched by ISRO to further space knowledge.

ISRO begins 2024 with boom as it launches country's first scientific satellite to study black holes.

Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday launched the country's first satellite, PSLV-C58/ XPoSat, to study black holes, neutron starts among others. The satellite was launched from First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. (Image Credit: X | @ISRO)

XPoSAT has been launched into an eastward low-inclination orbit, atop a PSLV, as part of the PSLV-C58 mission, PSLV's 60th mission. The scientific satellite blasted off into space at 9:10 am IST on January 1. (Image Credit: X | @ISRO)