POEM-3: Minimizing Space Debris, One Mission at a Time
Why in news? In a significant achievement for responsible space exploration, ISRO’s recent PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission achieved near-zero debris in Earth’s orbit. This accomplishment was made possible by converting the final stage of the rocket into the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3). Instead of lingering in orbit as space junk, POEM-3 was designed to safely re-enter … Read more