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SDX02 (62460)
COSPAR: 2024-253B | Alt Name: SPADEX-B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 30, 2024
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Launch Pad
First Launch Pad
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-C60
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62460
International Designator
2024-253B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:25:45 GMT
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Inclination
54.99°
Right Ascension
193.11°
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Argument of Perigee
28.06°
Period
91.43 min
Mean Motion
15.75 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SDX02
Alternative Name
SPADEX-B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
Successful docking with SDX01 on January 16, 2025.
Latest TLEs
1 62460U 24253B 26200.85122498 .00048281 00000+0 32020-3 0 9995
2 62460 54.9931 193.1102 0006000 28.0619 332.0747 15.75052894 87669
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Summary
SDX02, also known as SPADEX-B, is a microsatellite designed and manufactured by Ananth Technologies under ISRO's guidance. Launched on December 30, 2024, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using PSLV-C60, it has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 2.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite weighs 220 kilograms at launch and operates with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It is equipped with a Radiation Monitor (RadMon) payload to measure radiation dose encountered in space.
The mission objectives include demonstrating autonomous rendezvous and docking capabilities, validating power transfer between docked spacecraft, and operating scientific payloads post-undocking. SDX02 achieved successful docking with SDX01 on January 16, 2025. The satellite is stabilized by a three-axis system and has an aluminum and composite material construction. It is designed for a mission duration of two years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
180
Launch Mass
220
Shape
Box with two solar panels
Radar Cross Section
0.1
Visual Magnitude
5.5
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum and composite materials
Technical Details
Payload
Radiation Monitor (RadMon) payload
Purpose
Technology, docking
Mission
To demonstrate autonomous rendezvous and docking capabilities, validate power transfer between docked spacecraft, and operate scientific payloads post-undocking.
Manufacturer
Ananth Technologies under ISRO guidance
Life Expectancy
Designed for a mission duration of two years, operating payloads post-undocking.
Bus
SPADEX
Configuration
Microsatellite-SSB (SSB-2)
Motor
N/A
Equipment
Radiation Monitor (RadMon) payload to measure radiation dose encountered in space.
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Three-axis stabilization
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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