- The mission was launched on January 1, 2024, and it successfully met its fiery end through a re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on March 21, 2024.
- This mission has practically left zero debris in orbit.
- The POEM-3 was used as an orbital experimental module for ISRO’s X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSAT) mission.
- This was the third time PSLV’s spent fourth stage (PS4) was used as an orbital experimental module.
- As a stabilised platform, the PS4 stage orbited the Earth.
- ISRO, being a responsible space agency, is committed to mitigating the threat of space debris through the development and implementation of advanced debris tracking systems and space-object deorbiting.
Question:
Q.1 What is the name of the mission launched by ISRO that left practically zero debris in orbit?a. POEM-1
b. POEM-3
c. POEM-2
d. POEM-4