The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 has successfully achieved all its objectives. Discuss.

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The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3), an innovative low-cost space platform based on the spent PS4 stage of the PSLV-C58 vehicle, has successfully achieved all its objectives.

After deploying the XPoSat satellite into its intended 650 km orbit on January 1, 2024, the vehicle was manoeuvred to a lower 350 km circular orbit to minimize orbit degradation once the experiment concluded.

POEM-3 is a three-axis attitude-controlled platform equipped with power generation, telecommand, and telemetry capabilities to support various payloads.

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POEM-3 carried nine payloads from diverse entities such as the VSSC, PRL, academia, and space start-ups inducted through IN-SPACe. These payloads include:

• The Women Engineered Satellite (WESAT) was developed by the LBS Institute of Technology for Women to study the comparison between solar irradiance and UV index.
• A radiation shielding experiment.
• An amateur radio.
• Three propulsion systems by space start-ups, and an interplanetary dust count experiment by the Physical Research Laboratory.
• Two types of fuel cell systems developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. One of the fuel cells utilizes hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity while releasing heat and water as by-products, serving as a precursor for energy systems required for a space station.

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Having accomplished all its objectives, further tests with POEM-3 are planned to generate data for future missions, including forthcoming POEM configurations. With POEM-3's expected orbital decay and return in three months, the PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission will leave no debris in space.

India's aspirations of setting up a space station in low Earth orbit by 2035 align with the successful demonstration of POEM-3, showcasing the country's growing capabilities in space technology and exploration.

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