ISRO said on Saturday its space platform, POEM-3, has successfully achieved all its payload objectives. POEM-3 (the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3) uses the spent PS4 stage of the PSLV-C58 rocket that launched XPoSat on January 1 this year.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced a significant milestone on the space exploration frontier as it successfully tested a 100 W class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell based Power System (FCPS) on its orbital platform, PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM3). ISRO Successfully Tests Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell on PSLV-C58’s Orbital Platform, POEM3.
Throughout the brief test duration onboard POEM, an impressive 180 W of power was generated from Hydrogen and Oxygen gases stored in high-pressure vessels.
“During the short duration test onboard POEM, 180 W power was generated from hydrogen and oxygen gases stored on onboard in high pressure vessels,” ISRO said.