XPoSat

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

03:40:00

Monday January 1, 2024

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PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3)

10 attached payloads on the PSLV 4th stage will perform various experiments and testing from Indian institutions coordinated by ISRO.

Low Earth Orbit

10 Payloads

XPoSat

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XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions. The spacecraft will carry two scientific payloads in a low earth orbit. The primary payload POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays) will measure the polarimetry parameters (degree and angle of polarization) in medium X-ray energy range of 8-30 keV photons of astronomical origin. The XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing) payload will give spectroscopic information in the energy range of 0.8-15 keV. Two payloads of XPoSat are hosted on a modified IMS-2 satellite bus. Primary scientific payload is Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays (POLIX), which will study the degree and angle of polarisation of bright astronomical X-ray sources in the energy range 8-30 keV. POLIX, a 125 kg (276 lb) instrument, is being developed by the Raman Research Institute. Secondary payload is XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing), which will give spectroscopic information of soft X-rays in the energy range of 0.8-15 keV.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

469 kilograms

Rocket

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PSLV-DL

Active Since 2019

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Agency

ISRO

Rocket

Height: 44m

Liftoff Thrust

5,867 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.2m

Height: 8.3m

Stages

4

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

First Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Fastest Turnaround

25 days 5 hours

Stats

PSLV


60th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2024

Indian Space Research Organisation


92nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2024

2024


1st

Orbital launch attempt