NextSpaceflight (Updated ??)Launch NET June 2024 (Could be NET Mid-2024, NET Q2 2024)https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7100
Quote...<snip>PSLV, GSLV LaunchHe added that the space agency is targetting November-December for at least two more launches, one on its workhorse, the PSLV, and the other on the GSLV-Mk2.“The PSLV will launch the Xposat and also have POEM (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module) carrying scientific and commercial payloads onboard. We’ll announce these features soon. The GSLV will launch the Insat-3DS satellite, which is almost ready. The vibration tests have begun today (Friday),” Somanath said.<snip>[Nov 11 IST]
...<snip>PSLV, GSLV LaunchHe added that the space agency is targetting November-December for at least two more launches, one on its workhorse, the PSLV, and the other on the GSLV-Mk2.“The PSLV will launch the Xposat and also have POEM (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module) carrying scientific and commercial payloads onboard. We’ll announce these features soon. The GSLV will launch the Insat-3DS satellite, which is almost ready. The vibration tests have begun today (Friday),” Somanath said.<snip>[Nov 11 IST]
Cross-post from Times of India:Quote from: GWR64 on 11/10/2023 07:52 pmQuote...<snip>PSLV, GSLV LaunchHe added that the space agency is targetting November-December for at least two more launches, one on its workhorse, the PSLV, and the other on the GSLV-Mk2.“The PSLV will launch the Xposat and also have POEM (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module) carrying scientific and commercial payloads onboard. We’ll announce these features soon. The GSLV will launch the Insat-3DS satellite, which is almost ready. The vibration tests have begun today (Friday),” Somanath said.<snip>[Nov 11 IST]
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PSLV-DL
PSLV-C58/XPOSAT launch scheduled at 09:10 (IST) / 03:40 (UTC) on 1 January 2024.
Here are some visuals of the Integration of #PSLVC58 with #Xposat!🚀The launch of India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study polarisation of cosmic X-rays is scheduled for🗓 January 01, 2024🕘 At 09:10 hrs ISTfrom SDSC SHAR#ISRO
#Update #Space #IndiaIndia’s space activity in 2024 is expected to start with a launch on the first day, with @isro having begun last leg of pre-launch preparations to put into space #XPoSat on a #PSLV, whose last stage will host 10 other payloads after injecting main sat. 1/nMultiple Isro officials confirmed to TOI that the launch is scheduled for January 1 as on date. With XPoSat, India is on the verge of a groundbreaking leap in space-based X-Ray astronomy. 2/nUnlike previous missions that focused predominantly on imaging, time-domain studies, and spectroscopy, XPoSat aims to explore the polarisation of intense X-Ray sources, introducing a novel dimension to X-Ray astronomy, the space agency said. 3/n“The mission's objectives include measuring X-Ray polarisation and conducting long-term spectral and temporal studies of cosmic X-Ray sources,” Isro said, adding that the anticipated mission life is around 5 years. 4/nScheduled for observation from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of approximately 650km and a low inclination of around 6°, XPoSat carries two payloads. These payloads enable simultaneous studies of temporal, spectral & polarisation features of bright X-Ray sources. 5/n“The primary payload, POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays), developed by @RRI_Bangalore focuses on measuring polarimetry parameters in the medium X-ray energy range. It comprises a collimator, scatterer, and four X-ray proportional counter detectors,” Isro said. 6/n“XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing), developed by UR Rao Satellite Centre, offers fast timing & excellent spectroscopic resolution in soft X-rays. It's capable of observing various sources, including X-ray pulsars, black hole binaries &active galactic nuclei,” Isro added. 7/nIsro said XPoSat’s significance lies in its ability to act as a diagnostic tool for examining the radiation mechanism and geometry of celestial sources. 8/n“By analysing X-Ray polarisation signatures, scientists can measure the mass and spin of accreting black holes, explore accretion flow, outflow, and jets, estimate strong magnetic fields & unveil the radiation zone and particle acceleration processes in pulsars,” Isro said. 9/n10 Other Payloads On POEM: Aside from #XPoSAT, the main satellite, the PSLV will carry 10 more instruments to Space on its last stage — the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module or POEM. 10/nThey are; Radiation Shielding Experimental Module (RSEM)” to evaluate Tantalum coating effectiveness, by TakeMe2Space, Hyderabad; Women Engineered Satellite (WESAT) to compare Solar Irradiance and UV Index, by LBS Institute of Technology for Women… 11/n…BeliefSat-0, an amateur radio satellite by KJ Somaiya Institute of Technology; Green Impulse TrAnsmitter (GITA), a green bipropellant CubeSat propulsion unit by Inspecity Space Labs Private Limited… 12/n…Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Technologies - Technology Demonstrator (LEAP-TD) for demonstration of subsystems of microsatellite by space startup Dhruva Space.” 13/nThe other five include, two instruments from Bengaluru based firm Bellatrix Aerospace — “RUDRA 0.3 HPGP” the green monopropellant thruster and “ARKA-200”, a heater less hollow cathode for Hall thrusters — two payloads by VSSC and one PRL. 14/nThe two VSSC instruments are “Fuel Cell Power System (FCPS)” for demonstration of fuel cell and Silicon-based high energy cell, while the PRL payload, the Dust Experiment (DEX) will measure interplanetary dust count. n/n
Video of integration of PSLV-DL for the PSLV-C58/#XPoSat mission! 🚀 #ISROCredit: @sdhrthmp
🚀 PSLV-C58/ 🛰️ XPoSat Mission:The launch of the X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) is set for January 1, 2024, at 09:10 Hrs. IST from the first launch-pad, SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.isro.gov.in/XPoSat.html The launch can be viewed LIVE from 08:40 Hrs. IST on YouTube:youtube.com/live/H10igyNHs…isro.gov.in facebook.com/ISRO and @DDNational @RRI_Bangalore#XPoSat
