ISRO announces controlled re-entry of POEM-4 orbital platform into Earth's atmosphere

On Friday, ISRO announced that the fourth edition of the PSLV Orbital Platform Experiment Module (POEM-4), which is a repurposed spent upper stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle used for a space docking experiment mission, had re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere. ISRO stated that the POEM-4 module made its re-entry and impacted the Indian Ocean at 02:33 UTC (08:03 IST) on April 4, 2025. They highlighted that the successful re-entry of POEM-4 represented another milestone in their commitment to managing space debris, reinforcing the agency's role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the outer space environment as part of their Debris Free Space Mission (DFSM).

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