Bengaluru:
ISRO said on Friday that in the fourth version of the PSLV orbital platform experiment module (POEM-4), the upper stage presented again of the polar launch vehicle used for the Space Docking Experiment Mission has re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere.
ISRO said in a post on ‘X’, “Finally, Kavita -4 module re -entered the atmosphere and influenced the Indian Ocean on 02:33 UTC (08:03 IST), 04 April 2025 in the Indian Ocean.”
Poem -4 atmospheric re -entry
On December 30, 2024, ISRO’s PSLV-C60 launched Twin Spadex satellites and after injecting satellites at an altitude of 475 km, PSLV-C60, a particularly configured upper phase (PS4) (PS4) (PSLV Orbital Respiratory Module in Short Poetry-4) … pic.twitter.com/teqgv5easx
– ISRO (@ISRO) 4 April, 2025
Poetry -4’s safe re -entry is yet another achievement of ISRO’s commitment to incorporate the growth of space debris, which confirms the major role of the space agency in the long -term stability of the outer space environment and the debris -free space mission (DFSM).
On December 30, 2024, ISRO’s PSLV-C60 launched the Twin Spadex (Space Docking Experiment) satellites and after injecting the satellites at a height of 475 km, PSLV-C60 (PSLV orbital PS4) of the upper phase (PSLV or PS4), especially configured, was specially configured. Too).
Given that later, Kavita -4 was restarted by the engine in a circular orbit at a height of 350 km with 55.2 inclination, said ISRO said, the PS4 was then vent the remaining fuel to reduce any possible risk for casual brake -ups.
“During his mission life, Kavita -4 hosted 24 payloads (14 from ISRO and 10 from various NGES) and all the payloads served as the expected valuable science data,” said this.
While Kavita -4 was in class, it was also tracked by ISRO’s radar facilities and the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) features.
The tracking data was re -used in the re -entry prediction process, said, “It was seen that it was seen to decay to class 174 kmx165 km of Kavita -4 and the stage was predicted to re -enter the Earth’s atmosphere on April 04, 2025.
The atmospheric re-entry event of POEM-4 was then closely monitored by the ISRO system for safe and permanent space operations (IS4OM) and regular updates in predictions.
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