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ISRO on Monday successfully launched its maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite that would offer several insights into celestial objects like black holes. ISRO's ever reliable Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in its C58 mission, placed the primary X-Ray Polarimeter satellite XPoSat into a 650 km Low Earth Orbit as intended after lifting off at the pre-fixed time of 9.10 am from the first launch pad in Sriharikota. As the 25-hour countdown concluded, the 44.4-metre-tall rocket lifted off majestically with thunderous applause from spectators who had descended here in large numbers at this spaceport situated about 135 km east of Chennai. PSLV-C58/XPoSat Mission: Lift-off normal ? ?️XPoSat satellite is launched successfully. ?PSLV-C58 vehicle placed the satellite precisely into the intended orbit of 650 km with 6-degree inclination?. The POEM-3 is being scripted ... #XPoSat — ISRO (@isro) January 1, 2024 The X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) is aimed to investigate