Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space has announced that its ‘P30 Satellite Platform’ launched as ‘Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads - Technology Demonstrator’ (LEAD-PD) payload onboard ISRO’s PSLV-C58 Orbital Experimental Module 3 (POEM-3) mission is functioning well.
The launch took place at 9.10 a.m. on January 1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. LEAP-TD mission featured a derivative of the Dhruva Space P-30 satellite platform integrated to ISRO’s PSLV which enabled in-orbit scientific experiments using the spent PS4 stage as an orbital platform, said an official release on Wednesday.
A hosted payload service comprises a portion of a satellite, such as a sensor, instrument or a set of communications transponders that are owned by an entity other than the primary satellite operator. This operates independent of the main spacecraft, but shares the satellite’s power supply, transponders, and in some cases, ground systems.
