Launch
Indian Space Research Organization
PSLV-CA | SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
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Mission
SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
Technology
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
IND
India has two launch pads at the site. The First Launch Pad, operational since 1993, is used for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle and formerly used by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Latitude: 13.733
longitude: 80.235
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Location
Asia/Kolkata
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
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Rocket
PSLV-CA
The PSLV-CA, CA meaning "Core Alone", model premiered on 23 April 2007. The CA model does not include the six strap-on boosters used by the PSLV standard variant. The fourth stage of the CA variant has 400 kg less propellant when compared to its standard version. It currently has capability to launch 1,100 kg to a 622 km Sun synchronous orbit.
Family: PSLV
Variant: CA
Details
Min stage: 4
Max stage: 4m
Length: 44.0m
Diameter: 2.8
First Flight: April 23, 2007
Total launch count: 18
Successful launches: 18
Consecutive successful launches: 18
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 3800kg
Launch cost: US$16000000
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) capacity: 1200kg
Manufacturer
Indian Space Research Organization
Government
IND
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
1969
Chairman: V. Narayanan
PSLV | GSLV
Gaganyaan
Agency
Indian Space Research Organization
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
Details
Chairman: V. Narayanan
1969
PSLV | GSLV
Gaganyaan
Total launch count: 94
Successful launches: 81
Consecutive successful launches: 16
Failed launches: 13
Pending launches: 17