SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
PSLV-CA. Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India.
Launch Successful
- Recovery
- None Reported
- Your Time
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- At the Pad
SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
Mission
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.
Payloads
2 payloads, 440 kg in all
Technology Demonstrator · Indian Space Research Organization
220 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Technology Demonstrator · Indian Space Research Organization
220 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Countdown Sequence
Planned offsets from T-0; confirmations link to their sources
Sequence Ended · Success
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:01:51
Stage 2 Separation
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:01:51
SES
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:03:08
Fairing Separation
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:04:22
Stage 3 Separation
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:04:23
Stage 3 Ignition
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:08:31
Kick Stage Separation
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:08:42
Kick Stage Ignition
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:13:12
Kick Stage Cut-off
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:15:09
Payload Separation
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:15:12
Payload Separation
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:32:38
Kick Stage Ignition
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+00:33:08
Kick Stage Cut-off
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+01:21:09
Kick Stage Ignition
Planned Time Elapsed
- T+01:21:16
Kick Stage Cut-off
Planned Time Elapsed
Success
Confirmed from launch status
Change Log
Detected changes and source updates
Launch success.
Both payloads deployed.
Liftoff!
Official Webcast by ISRO Official has started
New T-0.
GO for launch.
Updated launch vehicle variant.
NET December 30 per new NOTAMs.
NET December 26.
Targeting December 20. (1:30:57 mark)
Added launch.