XPoSAT: ISRO’s Unique Platform POEM-3 Achieves All Goals, To Return To Earth In May 2024

XPoSAT POEM-3: The X-ray Polarimeter Satellite's (XPoSAT's) orbital experimental module POEM-3 has accomplished all its goals. POEM-3 is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in May 2024. 

XPoSAT: POEM-3 completed 400 orbits by its 25th day in space. As on January 27, 2024, POEM's orbit measured around 322 kilometres by 352 kilometres. The spacecraft is expected to continue orbiting the Earth for about 75 days before re-entering the planet's atmosphere. ( Image Source :ISRO )

XPoSAT POEM-3: The X-ray Polarimeter Satellite's (XPoSAT's) orbital experimental module POEM-3 has accomplished all its goals. It is called POEM-3 because this is the third time the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle's (PSLV's) spent fourth stage (PS4) has been used as an orbital experimental module. In other words, POEM-3 stands for PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched XPoSAT into space on January 1, 2024, atop a PSLV, as part of the PSLV-C58