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Launched 2024-01-01 03:40 UTCSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
1st
orbital launch attempt in 2024
Indian Space Research Organization
1st
launch this year
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
71 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
In addition, 10 attached payloads on the PSLV 4th stage will perform various experiments and testing from Indian institutions coordinated by ISRO, known as PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3).
Launch Provider
Government · India · Founded 1969 · Chairman V. Narayanan
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
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Launch success and satellite in operation.
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Liftoff.
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Livestream has started
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GO for launch.
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Updated NET to 03:40 UTC 2024-01-01
hitura-nobad
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NET New Year's Day, 2024 per new NOTAMs.
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NET December 28, 2023.
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NET late December 2023.
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Updating LV
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Q2 2023
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Height
44m
Diameter
2.8m
To low Earth orbit
3,800kg
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