PSLV-C58

PSLV-C58
PSLV-DL launch
Launch01 January 2024, 9:10 AM IST
(UTC +5:30)
OperatorIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
PadSriharikota, FLP
OutcomeSuccess
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The PSLV C-58 was the 60th flight of the Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite launch Vehicle.[1] It carried the XPoSAT mission along with rideshare payloads.[2]

Payload

Besides XPoSat, the rocket carried 10 other payloads on PSLV Orbital Experiment Module (POEM) - 3.[3]

Rendering of XPoSat and POEM-3 ( also the fourth stage of the PSLV rocket ) inside the payload fairing

Along side them, two payloads by Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and one by the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) were manifested for the flight.

On PSLV-C58/XPoSat campaign, POEM-3 hosted ten payloads weighing ~145 kg cumulatively.[4] PSLV fourth stage was lowered to 350 km orbit at 9.6° inclination after deploying XPoSat to reach the POEM-3 operational orbit. For power generation and storage it will again have flexible solar panels in conjunction with 50Ah Li-Ion battery and will be three-axis stabilized.[5] Payloads hosted on POEM-3 are following, seven of them facilitated by IN-SPACe and three are by ISRO,

  1. Radiation Shielding Experimental Module (RSEM): Experimental payload by TakeMe2Space to evaluate effectiveness of Tantalum coating for radiation shielding.
  2. Women Engineered Satellite (WESAT): Payload by LBS Institute of Technology for Women to compare and measure ultraviolet radiation in space and on Earth's surface in real-time.
  3. BeliefSat-0: Amateur Band UHF to VHF FM voice repeater, and VHF APRS Digipeater satellite by K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology.[6][7]
  4. Green Impulse TrAnsmitter (GITA): Green bipropellant CubeSat propulsion unit by Inspecity Space Labs Pvt. Ltd.
  5. Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Technologies-Technology Demonstrator (LEAP-TD): P-30 nanosatellite platform subsystems validation by Indian space startup Dhruva Space.[8]
  6. RUDRA 0.3 HPGP: Green Monopropellant Thruster by Indian space startup Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
  7. ARKA200: Xenon based Hall-effect thruster (HET) by Bellatrix Aerospace.
  8. Dust Experiment (DEX): Interplanetary dust count measurement by Physical Research Laboratory.
  9. Fuel cell Power System (FCPS): Demonstration of fuel cell power system by VSSC
  10. Si-based High Energy cell: Demonstration of Silicon based High Energy cells by VSSC

Two instruments from VSSC consist of twin sets of "Fuel Cell Power System (FCPS)' designed to demonstrate fuel cell technology and Silicon-based high-energy cells which can be later be used on large scale missions such as the proposed Indian Space Station,[9] for which preliminary sources in the media indicated would be the case. On the other hand, the payload from PRL, known as the Dust Experiment (DEX), aims to quantify interplanetary dust within the low earth orbit regime.[3]

POEM-3 later re-entered the earth's atmosphere having completed all mission objectives by the beginning of February, over the Pacific Ocean on March 21st.[10][11][12]

Mission overview

  • Mass:
    • Payload weight:
  • Overall height: 44.4 m (146 ft)
  • Propellant mass:
    • Stage 1: 139,000 kg (306,000 lb)
    • Stage 2: 41,000 kg (90,000 lb)
    • Stage 3: 7,650 kg (16,870 lb)
    • Stage 4: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb)
  • Altitude: 650 km[13]
  • Maximum velocity:
  • Inclination: 6.0°[14]
  • Azimuth:102°[5]
  • Period: 90.0 Minutes

References

  1. ^ Simhan, T. E. Raja (1 January 2024). "ISRO rings in New Year with successful launch of PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission". Business Line. ISSN 0971-7528. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "PSLV rocket with X-Ray polarimeter and 10 other satellites lifts off from Sriharikota". The Hindu. The Hindu Bureau. 1 January 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kumar, Chethan (29 December 2023). "Isro to begin New Year with XPoSat launch; 10 other payloads to go on POEM". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ Launch of PSLV-C58/XPoSat Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. Doordarshan. 1 January 2024. Event occurs at 39 minutes 37 seconds – via YouTube.
  5. ^ a b "PSLV-C58/XPoSat Press Kit" (PDF). ISRO. 28 December 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "IARU Sat Coordinator". iaru.amsat-uk.org. International Amateur Radio Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ "BeliefSat-0". New Leap Initiative-KJSIEIT. 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Dhruva Space kicks off 2024 with LEAP series of hosted payload Space missions; set to validate P-30 Nanosatellite Platform onboard ISRO's PSLV-C58 on 01 January, 2024" (Press release). Hyderabad: Dhruva Space. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Isro launches fuel cell to test power source for future Bhartiya Space Station". India Today. 1 January 2024. ISSN 0254-8399. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. ^ Acharya, Ashutosh. "PSLV's Poem-3 burns up above Earth to give Isro zero debris mission". India Today. ISSN 0254-8399. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Another Milestone For ISRO! PSLV's POEM-3 Re-Enters Earth, Accomplishes Zero Orbital Debris Mission". Times Now. 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  12. ^ Kumar, Chethan. "PSLV's POEM-3 re-enters Earth, falls in Pacific ocean". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Isro to illuminate cosmic mysteries of black holes with launch of XPoSat mission". India Today. 6 December 2023. ISSN 0254-8399. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  14. ^ "XPoSat set to revolutionize x-ray astronomy: Isro". The Times of India. 30 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.