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ISRO to Launch Spadex Mission on December 30
ISRO is set to launch its Spadex mission on December 30, involving two small satellites to demonstrate docking in space.
December 26, 2024
Key Points
- 1ISRO will launch the Spadex mission on December 30 from Sriharikota.
- 2The mission involves two satellites: SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target).
- 3The satellites will align, dock, and transfer electrical power, then separate.
- 4The satellites will use a docking mechanism and a novel navigation constellation-based relative orbit determination.
- 5The Chaser satellite has a high-resolution camera, and the Target satellite will carry a multispectral payload.
Important Terms
ISROSpadexDockingSatellitesPSLV-C60
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