<p>Bengaluru: The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) integrated into the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)’s XPoSat mission has achieved all its objectives.</p><p>The module is a unique, inexpensive space platform that uses the spent PS4 stage of the PSLV C-58 vehicle that launched the XPoSat mission on January 1. It is a three-axis-attitude controlled platform with power generation, and telecommand and telemetry capabilities for supporting the payloads.</p><p>After injecting the XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) into the intended orbit at 650 km, the vehicle was lowered to a 350 km circular orbit to conduct the POEM-3 experiments.</p>.<p>POEM-3, over 25 days, has completed 400 orbits. Currently, on a 322 km x 352 km orbit, the platform is predicted to continue orbiting for approximately 73 more days before re-entering the earth’s atmosphere, Isro said on Saturday.</p><p>In missions of POEM-1 to POEM-3, Isro has flown 21 payloads from various institutes and industries. POEM-3 flew with nine payloads from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), academia, and space start-ups inducted through IN-SPACe.</p><p>The experiments with the two Bellatrix Aerospace payloads – ARKA200 and RUDRA – and LEAP-TD (demonstration of microsatellite subsystems) from Dhruva Space are completed.</p><p>Payload data is collected regularly for WeSAT, developed by the LBS Institute of Technology for Women, BeliefSat0, an amateur radio satellite developed by the K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, Radiation Shielding Experimental Module from TakeMe2Space, and DEX which measures interplanetary dust count, from PRL. VSSC’s Fuel Cell Power System and Silicon-based high-energy cell have also been demonstrated.</p><p>More experiments with POEM-3 are being planned for generating data for future missions, including upcoming POEM configurations. With the re-entry of POEM-3, the PSLV C-58 XPoSat mission will be leaving zero debris in space, the space agency said.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) integrated into the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)’s XPoSat mission has achieved all its objectives.</p><p>The module is a unique, inexpensive space platform that uses the spent PS4 stage of the PSLV C-58 vehicle that launched the XPoSat mission on January 1. It is a three-axis-attitude controlled platform with power generation, and telecommand and telemetry capabilities for supporting the payloads.</p><p>After injecting the XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) into the intended orbit at 650 km, the vehicle was lowered to a 350 km circular orbit to conduct the POEM-3 experiments.</p>.<p>POEM-3, over 25 days, has completed 400 orbits. Currently, on a 322 km x 352 km orbit, the platform is predicted to continue orbiting for approximately 73 more days before re-entering the earth’s atmosphere, Isro said on Saturday.</p><p>In missions of POEM-1 to POEM-3, Isro has flown 21 payloads from various institutes and industries. POEM-3 flew with nine payloads from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), academia, and space start-ups inducted through IN-SPACe.</p><p>The experiments with the two Bellatrix Aerospace payloads – ARKA200 and RUDRA – and LEAP-TD (demonstration of microsatellite subsystems) from Dhruva Space are completed.</p><p>Payload data is collected regularly for WeSAT, developed by the LBS Institute of Technology for Women, BeliefSat0, an amateur radio satellite developed by the K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, Radiation Shielding Experimental Module from TakeMe2Space, and DEX which measures interplanetary dust count, from PRL. VSSC’s Fuel Cell Power System and Silicon-based high-energy cell have also been demonstrated.</p><p>More experiments with POEM-3 are being planned for generating data for future missions, including upcoming POEM configurations. With the re-entry of POEM-3, the PSLV C-58 XPoSat mission will be leaving zero debris in space, the space agency said.</p>