{"id":9557,"date":"2024-03-25T19:20:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/pslvs-poem-3-re-enters-earth-falls-in-pacific-ocean-india-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T19:20:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:20:26","slug":"pslvs-poem-3-re-enters-earth-falls-in-pacific-ocean-india-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/pslvs-poem-3-re-enters-earth-falls-in-pacific-ocean-india-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"PSLV\u2019s POEM-3 re-enters Earth, falls in Pacific ocean | India News – Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BENGALURU: The Indian Space<\/a> Research Organisation (Isro) Monday said it accomplished another significant milestone on March 21, when the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) successfully re-entered Earth<\/a>\u2019s atmosphere in a controlled manner, leaving minimal orbital debris.
The POEM-3 was part of the PSLV-C58\/XPoSat mission launched on Jan 1, 2024. After deploying satellites into their intended orbits, the spent rocket stage was transformed into a stabilised platform for conducting experiments.
\u201cThe last stage of PSLV or POEM was deorbited from 650km to 350 km, which facilitated its early reentry, and was passivated to remove residual propellants to minimise any accidental break-up risks,\u201d Isro said.
On March 21, at 7.34pm, POEM-3 re-entered Earth\u2019s atmosphere and impacted the North Pacific Ocean , successfully achieving its mission objectives.
Before it was deorbited and eventually brought back to Earth, over the course of a month, POEM-3 carried out various technology demonstrations and scientific experiments, including tests of indigenous systems developed by startups, universities, and non-governmental entities (NGEs) through Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) initiative.
POEM-3 was configured with nine different experimental payloads to carry out technology demonstrations and scientific experiments on newly developed indigenous systems. Out of these, six were delivered by NGEs. \u201cThe mission objectives of these payloads were met in a month,\u201d Isro said.
The POEM platform provides a cost-effective opportunity for conducting short-duration space experiments, fostering innovation and collaboration with academia and private entities.
\u201cDemonstrating its commitment to responsible space operations, Isro has been implementing measures to mitigate orbital debris, ensuring a sustainable environment for future space endeavours,\u201d the space agency added.<\/div>\n