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science-and-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"India's XpoSat Mission: Launching 2024's Quest to Decode Black Holes"

India's ISRO successfully launched the XPoSAT satellite on New Year's Day with the mission to study black holes and neutron stars. The launch marked the 60th flight of the PSLV and placed the satellite into a 650 km orbit with a 6-degree inclination. XPoSAT, which cost approximately $30 million, carries instruments to measure X-ray polarisation and will contribute to understanding the universe's most extreme environments. This mission reinforces India's growing capabilities in space exploration, following the success of the Chandrayaan mission and ahead of the anticipated Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme.

via NDTV|

#black-holes #isro #pslv

science-and-technology2 years ago•15 min saved

"ISRO's XPoSat: India's Inaugural Black Hole Study Mission Set for New Year Launch"

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is set to launch the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) aboard the PSLV-DL rocket from Sriharikota, India. XPoSat is India's first observatory dedicated to studying X-ray sources like black holes and neutron stars through x-ray polarimetry. The satellite will be placed in a low-Earth orbit and is expected to operate for five years. This mission is significant as it marks India's entry into advanced space-based X-ray astronomy, with the XPoSat carrying instruments for measuring X-ray polarization and conducting long-term spectral and temporal studies. The launch is scheduled for January 1, 2024, and will also include ten commercial experiments on the POEM-3 platform.

via Everyday Astronaut|

##astronomy #isro