Earth orbit
KID
KID is catalogued by GCAT as a microgravity research mission in the OrbPara program.
Failed · Launch or early mission failure
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The mission
KID is catalogued by GCAT as a microgravity research mission in the OrbPara program. This reconstructed record groups 1 GCAT payload or flight element under launch 2026-F01; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 12 January 2026, 04:48:30 UTC
- Launch location
- Satish Dhawan Space Ctr, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Launch vehicle
- PSLV-DL
- Orbit
- Suborbital trajectory
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Failed
Mission failure · 12 January 2026
Launch or early mission failure
GCAT records the primary mission element as ended after a launch or early mission failure.
Hardware
Spacecraft
KID
GCAT program: OrbPara.
- GCAT ID
- F01781
- Manufacturer
- Orbital Paradigm
- Launch mass
- 25 kg
- Dimensions
- 0.4 m long · 0.4 m diameter · 0.4 m span
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Gallery
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