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Space Capsule Recovery Experiment

Indian experimental reentry capsule. Space Capsule Recovery Experiment was launched on January 10, 2007 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 22, 2007).

COSPAR 2007-001CNORAD 29711India

Identity

Name in GCAT
SRE-1
Common name
Space Capsule Recovery Experiment
Payload designation
Space Recovery Experiment
International designator
2007-001C
NORAD catalog number
29711
GCAT identifier
S29711
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/508

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Civil government
Program
Gagan
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Builder
Vikram Sarabhai Space Center
Platform (bus)
SRE

Launch

Date
January 10, 2007 · 03:54 UTC
Launch record
2007-001Success
Rocket
PSLV
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad FLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
622 km
Apogee
640 km
Inclination
97.95°
Status
Landed
Status date
January 22, 2007
Last known active
Jan 22, 2007
End of operations
Jan 22, 2007

Size

Mass
550 kg
Dry mass
550 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
1.60 m
Span
2.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3057342 (CC0).