# PSLV-CA | SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment): launch

> PSLV-CA by Indian Space Research Organization from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Flown: Success.

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## Facts

- Launch: PSLV-CA | SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
- Mission: SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
- Provider: Indian Space Research Organization
- Rocket: PSLV-CA
- Pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Country of the launch site: IND
- Date (UTC): Mon, Dec 30, 16:30 UTC (2024-12-30T16:30:15.000Z)
- Status: completed (Launch Library 2: Success)
- Outcome: Success
- Real slips recorded: 0; other date moves (placeholder rolls, firmings), not slips: 0

## Mission description

Quoted from Launch Library 2: 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.

## Date history

No date change recorded for this launch since our ledger began.

## Sources

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- [Mission information (link from Launch Library 2)](https://www.spacelaunchnow.me/launch/pslv-ca-spadex-space-docking-experiment)

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