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ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone & the space debris crisis | Explained

[ad_1] The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said its PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in earth’s orbit. The space agency explained that the last stage of the Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV) used in the mission was transformed into a kind of orbital station — called the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) — before it was left to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere…

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ISRO’s POEM-3 mission accomplishes zero orbital debris mission

[ad_1] The milestone was achieved on March 21, 2024, the ISRO said. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on March 25 said that it has achieved another milestone as the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) met its fiery end through a re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.   The ISRO said that milestone was achieved on March 21, 2024 and that the PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically…

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