SPADEX or Space Docking Experiment is a twin satellite mission being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to mature technologies related to orbital rendezvous, docking, formation flying, with scope of applications in human spaceflight, in-space satellite servicing and other proximity operations.

SPADEX campaign would consist of two IMS class-2 class (400 kg) satellites, one would be Chaser and other being Target and both would be launched as co-passengers or auxiliary payloads. Both satellite would be injected into slightly different orbits.

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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - Core Alone (PSLV-CA) is an expendable rocket built and operated by the ISRO.

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Height: 44 m (144 ft)

Diameter: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)

Mass: 230,000 kg (510,000 lb)

Stages: 4

The rocket provides domestic launch services for India and is also available for other international missions.

The PSLV-CA costs approximately $18 million USD per mission -- making it quite attractive to companies looking for reliable and low-cost access to space.

Standing 44 m (144 feet) tall, the PSLV-CA is a 4 stage solid and liquid fueled rocket that flew for the first time on April 23, 2007.

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre or Sriharikota Range is a rocket launch center operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It is located in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Chosen for its remote location, the center became operational in 1971 and hosted its first launch that year for a suborbital mission.

The first orbital launch took place on August 10, 1979.

The spaceport received its current name in 2005 when it was named in honor of Satish Dhawan, the former head of the Indian Space Research Organisation.

The facility has two launch pads and will be the base of India's upcoming human spaceflight program.

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