New delhi: The Indian Space Research Organization (isro) is set to launch its year-end mission, "Space docking Experiment" (Spadex), on Monday at 9:58 PM from the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) Sharma in Sriharikota. The Mission will use PSLV-C60.
As per the isro, the primary objective of the spadex mission is to develop and demonstrate the technology Chaser, and SDX02, the target, nominally) in a low-earth circular orbit.
"In addition, spadex, beCause of its small size and mass, is even more challenging due to the finer proction required for the rendezvous and docking maneuvers compared to DOCKING SACKING SACKICARGE SACKACARIGE This mission will be a Forerunner for Autonomous Docking Needed for Future Lunar Missions like chandrayaan-4 without" Isro said in a statement.
Like all isro satellites in low-ear orbit, bot the spadex spacecraft carry a differential gns-based satellite position system (SPS), which provides pNT (posting, navigation, navigation, navigation, navigation, navigation, navigation, Solutions for the Satellites.
"In Spadex, a novel rodp processor is included in the sps receiver, which allows accurate determination of the relative position and velocity of the Chaser and the target. By subtracting the carrier phase measurements from the same gns satellites in bot chaser and target SPS receivers, highly accurate relative states of the two satellites are depermined. The vhf/uhf transcers in bot satellites aid this process by transferring the gns satellite measurements from from one satellite to the other. Hardware and Software Test Beds, Including Closed-Loop Verifications, Were Carried Out To Characterise The Rodp Performance," The statement said.
The spadex spacecraft was designed and realized by the Ur Rao Satellite Center (URSC) with the support of other isro centers (VSSC, LPSC, SAC, IISU, and Leos). The spacecraft, in its orbital phase, will be contraged from istrac using isro ground stations and other external hired ground stations.
"The full integration and testing of the satellite was carried out at m/s ananth technologies, bangalore, under the supervision of URSC. Presently, after completing all tests and clearances, the spacecraft has moved from Ursc to sdsc and is undergoing preparations for launch," The statement said.