ISRO's unique and inexpensive space platform POEM-3 achieves all payload objectives
The Hindu
ISRO's space platform, POEM-3, successfully achieved all payload objectives, completing 400 orbits before re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
ISRO said on January 27 its space platform, POEM-3, has successfully achieved all its payload objectives.
POEM-3 (the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3) uses the spent PS4 stage of the PSLV-C58 rocket that launched XPoSat on January 1 this year.
ISRO said POEM-3 flew with nine payloads from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Physical Research Laboratory, academia, and space start-ups.
By the 25th day in orbit, POEM-3, which the space agency described as a unique and inexpensive platform, completed 400 orbits.
Over this period, each payload was put into operation, as planned and performance was demonstrated.
POEM-3 is a three-axis-attitude controlled platform with power generation and telecommand and telemetry capabilities, for supporting payloads, it was noted.
It is predicted that POEM-3 will continue orbiting for approximately 73 more days before re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
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