SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)

PSLV-C60 launched ISRO's SpaDeX (Space Docking Experiment) twin satellites, Chaser and Target, into a 470 km orbit; their successful docking in January 2025 made India the fourth country to demonstrate orbital docking.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

500 kg (est.)

Flight

18th

of 18 PSLV-CA flights

Date and time

30 December 2024, 16:30 UTC

Rocket

PSLV-CA

Builder

ISRO

Launch site

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Payload

Technology

International designator

2024-253

Launches in 2024

262nd of 263

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