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PSLV-CA | SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)

Indian Space Research Organization · PSLV-CA · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Indian Space Research Organization's 93rd launch · 5th this year · humanity's 6,848th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 30, 2024 · 16:30 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 30, 16:30 – Dec 30, 16:30 UTC

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SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)

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.

Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Flight timeline

  1. P0DLiftoff
  2. T+1M51.12SStage 2 Separation
  3. T+1M51.32SSES
  4. T+3M8.32SFairing Separation
  5. T+4M22.06SStage 3 Separation
  6. T+4M23.26SStage 3 Ignition
  7. T+8M31.22SKick Stage Separation
  8. T+8M41.62SKick Stage Ignition
  9. T+13M12.48SKick Stage Cut-off
  10. T+15M9.48SPayload Separation
  11. T+15M12.48SPayload Separation
  12. T+32M37.52SKick Stage Ignition
  13. T+33M8.42SKick Stage Cut-off
  14. T+1H21M8.52SKick Stage Ignition
  15. T+1H21M15.54SKick Stage Cut-off

Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/31/2024 · source

  • Both payloads deployed.

    hitura-nobad · 12/30/2024 · source

  • Liftoff!

    hitura-nobad · 12/30/2024 · source

  • Official Webcast by ISRO Official has started

    LL2 · 12/30/2024 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/30/2024 · source

  • GO for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/23/2024 · source

  • Updated launch vehicle variant.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/21/2024 · source

  • NET December 30 per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/13/2024 · source

  • NET December 26.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/6/2024 · source

  • Targeting December 20. (1:30:57 mark)

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/9/2024 · source

Pad — Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Local pad time: Dec 30, 10:00 PM GMT+5:30

64 launches from this pad · 104 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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