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

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)

The XPoSAT is the first mission, and the first orbital launch attempt of 2024, 60th PSLV mission and ISRO's 92nd mission overall. Two scientific payloads onboard XPoSAT will study interesting celestial objects such as neutron stars, active galactic nuclei, nebulae, and black holes. (Image Credit: X | @ISRO)

ISRO chief S Somnath congratulated the scientists for a wonderful beginning of the new year. So 1, January 2024, yet another successful mission of PSLV has been accomplished... he said. (Image Credit: X | @ISRO)

ISRO took to X and shared update: 2024 lifted off majestically. 📸 XPoSat health is normal. Power generation has commenced. (Image Credit: X | @ISRO)