The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully executed the second docking of the 2 satellites, that are half of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission.
On April 21, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh posted on social media the second docking of the satellites SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target).
“#ISRO SPADEX Update: Glad to inform that the second docking of satellites has been accomplished successfully. As informed earlier, the PSLV-C60 / SPADEX mission was successfully launched on 30 December 2024. Thereafter the satellites were successfully docked for the first time on 16 January 2025 at 06:20 AM and successfully undocked on 13 March 2025 at 09:20 AM. Further experiments are planned in the next two weeks,” the Minister posted on X.
Earlier this yr, India turned the fourth nation after the U.S., Russia and China to conduct the docking experiment.
The SpaDeX mission is a vital challenge by ISRO. It is designed to develop and exhibit the expertise wanted for spacecraft rendezvous, docking and undocking utilizing two small satellites.
The demonstration of this expertise is important for future missions, comparable to sending an Indian astronaut to the Moon, returning samples from the Moon, and the constructing and operation of the Indian Space Station.
The different targets of the mission embody demonstration of the switch of electrical energy between the docked spacecraft, which is important for future functions, comparable to in-space robotics, composite spacecraft management and payload operations after undocking.
Published – April 21, 2025 11:38 am IST
