In Context
∙ As per the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), POEM-3 has successfully achieved all its payload objectives.
About
∙ The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) is a space platform.
∙ It is a three-axis-attitude controlled platform with power generation and telecommand & telemetry capabilities, for supporting Payloads.
∙ It used the spent PS4 stage of the PSLV-C58 vehicle which launched XPoSat on January 1, 2024.
∙ After achieving all objectives, more experiments with POEM-3 are planned for generating data for future missions including upcoming POEM configurations.
∙ With the orbital decay and reentry of POEM-3 in three months, PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission will be leaving zero debris in space.
