India Launches Second Global Mission to Study Black Holes

The Indian Space Research Organization's X-ray Polarimeter Satellite is now in orbit, marking a significant step in the country's ambitious space exploration project.

India's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), successfully launched a rocket from Sriharikota spaceport to conduct research on black holes, marking the second mission globally to focus on studying black holes.
The rocket deployed the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), which will be used for the black hole research.
ISRO chief S Somanath confirmed that the satellite was placed into its intended orbit and that power generation has commenced.
India's broader space goals include launching a manned mission by 2025, aiming to send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit and bring them back after three days.
ISRO also plans to send an astronaut to the Moon by 2040.