January 27, 2024 06:05 pm | Updated 07:07 pm IST - BengaluruISRO said on January 27 its space platform, POEM-3, has successfully achieved all its payload objectives. 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. "With the likely re-entry of POEM-3 in the next 75 days, the PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission will be leaving zero debris in space", ISRO said. With the orbital decay and reentry of POEM-3 in three months, PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission will be leaving zero debris in space, ISRO added.

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2024 05:04 UTC