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CARE (Demo Flight)

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)Indian Space Research OrganizationSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Thursday, December 18, 2014 · 04:00 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The CARE is a mock-up of the planned Indian crewed space capsule. Its mission is to study re-entry and thermal behaviour. CARE does not have the pressure-vessel of the final capsule, but is only a structural mock-up. It will re-enter and land in the bay of Bengal to be retrieved. For the suborbital flight, it is mounted upside-down inside the payload fairing. This launch uses a non-functional 2nd stage. CARE separates from the launch vehicle after 1st stage shutdown.

PayloadCARE (Demo Flight)
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerGaganyaan
Stages3
PadSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
13.720°N
Longitude
80.230°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

04:00 AM UTC - 04:00 AM UTC

Vehicle

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)

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Height43.4 m
LEO Payload10,000 kg
Launches117
Successes84

Provider

Indian Space Research Organization

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IND • Founded 1969

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.