ISRO is launching PSLV-C58/XPoSat on January 1, Check Now

ISRO is launching PSLV-C58/XPoSat on January 1. Check complete details

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ISRO is all set to welcome the new year with new launches. Their PSLV-C58 mission is set to launch the XPoSat satellite.

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XPoSAT Satellite is launching in an eastward low-inclination orbit at 9:10 IST on Monday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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XPoSat, also known as the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, marks ISRO's maiden dedicated scientific satellite designed for X-ray measurements.

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The satellite configuration is adapted from the IMS-2 bus platform, with the mainframe systems drawing from the heritage of IRS satellites.

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XPoSat carries two primary payloads: POLIX (polarimeter instrument in X-rays) and XSPECT (X-ray spectroscopy and timing).

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POLIX is developed by the Raman Research Institute, while XSPECT is a creation of the Space Astronomy Group of URSC.

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