XPoSat: ISRO Again Makes India Proud with New Year Gift

After reaching the Moon, and aiming for the Sun, the ISRO rang in to the New Year by putting on a show of its own with the successful launch of the XPoSat mission, as a gift to proud Indians.

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The New Year's fiery launch occurred at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 9:10 am. The launch was shown live on the official YouTube channel of ISRO.

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ISRO Chief S Somanath says "So 1, January 2024, yet another successful mission of PSLV has been accomplished..."

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Mission Director Dr Jayakumar M said that XPoSat is a space observatory and is a totally women-engineered satellite for comparison of Solar irradiance and UV index.

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The mission aims to measure the polarisation of X-rays ranging from 8-30keV emitted by almost 50 potential cosmic sources using Thomson scattering via the POLIX payload.

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From a new airport to the Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station, PM Modi is set to flag-off several new projects when he visits the holy city tomorrow.

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Extending best wishes to the scientists, PM said, "A great start to 2024 thanks to our scientists! This launch is wonderful news for the space sector & will enhance India's prowess in this field."

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