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PSLV-CA | SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
PSLV-CA
Dec 30, 4:30 PM UTC
Dec 30, 4:30 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment) is an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) technology mission to demonstrate autonomous docking between 2 spacecraft in orbit. The mission will involve two spacecraft (Chaser and Target) rendezvous and docking together, plus testing attitude control of the combined spacecraft under docked conditions. The Chaser and Target spacecraft will then be separated for operating other payload. The mission is critical to develop rendezvous and docking abilities for ISRO’s future human spaceflight and lunar sample return missions.
- Type
- Technology
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Launch Site
- Pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
- Location
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Country
- 🇮🇳 IND