Docking
SpaDeX Docking Test
PSLV-CA | SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
India's first attempt at docking in low earth orbit.
Updates
hitura-nobad • Jan. 8, 2025, 3:36 p.m.
Docking delayed due to higher then expected drift, new date to be determined.
Nosu • Jan. 7, 2025, 1:11 p.m.
Setting start time of event
hitura-nobad • Jan. 6, 2025, 10:45 a.m.
Added Event
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PSLV-CA | SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment)
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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Status: Launch Successful
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