‘Milestone’: Isro rocket’s 4th stage returns to Earth, accomplishes zero space debris mission | India News

NEW DELHI: In “another milestone” for Isro, the fourth stage of the PSLV-C58 rocket, which doubled up as an experimental platform in space after the launch of primary satellite X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) on January 1 this year, has finally returned to Earth after performing its duties, leaving no junk in space. The PSLV-C58 mission … Read more

After US, India second country to send dedicated satellite to study black holes | India News

SRIHARIKOTA: Isro ushered in the New Year with the successful launch of XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite), India’s first satellite to conduct research on black holes and other celestial objects. Workhorse PSLV placed the satellite on its 60th flight in a 650km orbit. The final stage of PSLV-C58 then turned into an orbital experimental module (POEM) … Read more

Isro to begin New Year with XPoSat launch; 10 other payloads to go on POEM

BENGALURU: India’s space activity in 2024 is expected to start with a launch on the very first day, with Isro having begun the last leg of pre-launch preparations to put into space X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) on a PSLV, whose last stage will host 10 other payloads after injecting the main satellite.Multiple Isro officials confirmed … Read more