A launch of the PSLV-DL (flight number PSLV-C58) from Satish Dhawann Space Centre, Sriharikota, India took place at 0340 GMT on 1 January 2024 marking the first launch of the New Year. It was carrying XPoSAT – an X-ray astronomy satellite (official name is X-ray Polarimeter Satellite), and a multi-experiment payload module attached to the PSLV fourth stage called PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3). XPoSAT was delivered into a 653 x 638 km orbit at 6.0 degrees inclination. The fourth stage was lowered to a 353 x 343 km orbit at 9.7 degrees inclination.
