Launch of PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) could end 2023 with historic successes such as the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which landed a lander and a rover on the dark side of the Moon, and the Aditya mission -L1, who is going to the Lagrange point L1 to observe the Sun, but he is not satisfied and is ready to start the new year with a bang! On January 1, 2024, the Indian space agency has scheduled the launch of its next ambitious project – the launch of the PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission.
PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission launch schedule
The PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission is scheduled to launch at 09:10 EST on Monday from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.
The 25-hour countdown begins on Sunday until the launch scheduled for January 1 at 9.10am from the first landing pad at the spaceport, located about 135km east of Chennai.
“The countdown for PSLV-C58 started at 8.10 am today,” ISRO sources said.
What is PSLV-C58 XPoSat
XPoSat (X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite) is ISRO’s first dedicated science satellite to carry out research in the field of polarization measurements of X-ray emissions from space sources.
XPoSat payload PSLV-C58
The spacecraft will carry two scientific payloads into low Earth orbit.
1. POLICE
POLIX is an X-ray polarimeter for astronomical observations in the 8-30 keV energy range. The instrument consists of a collimator, a diffuser and four proportional X-ray counters surrounding the diffuser.
POLIX is expected to observe approximately 40 bright astronomical sources of various categories during the planned XPoSat mission period of approximately 5 years. This is the first charge in the mid-band X-ray energy band intended for polarimetric measurements.
XSPECT
XSPECT is an X-ray SPECtroscopy and synchrotron payload on XPoSat capable of providing fast turnaround and good spectroscopic resolution in soft X-rays. XSPECT will observe different types of sources, namely X-ray pulsars, black hole binaries, low magnetic field (NS) neutron stars in LMXB, AGN and magnetars.
On its 60th mission, the PSLV-C58 rocket is also expected to carry 10 more satellites that will be placed in low Earth orbit.
2024-01-01 13:02:31
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