Past launch
Launched successfully
SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
PSLV-CA, flown by Indian Space Research Organization
Launches / PSLV-CA
PSLV-CA, flown by Indian Space Research Organization
This was Indian Space Research Organization's 5th launch of 2024, and its 93rd in all.
Counting every operator, it was the 259th orbital launch attempt anywhere in 2024, and the fourth from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.
Indian Space Research Organization
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.
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.
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."
99 launches so far, 84 of them successful.
It went up from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
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