SpaDeX Mission: successfully undocked
ISRO successfully undocked the two SpaDeX satellite, marking a major milestone in space docking technology. Achieved successful docking on January 16, 2025, and undocking on March 14, 2025.
- This achievement makes India the fourth country after the U.S., Russia, and China to demonstrate rendezvous, docking, and undocking capabilities in orbit.
- A technology demonstration mission by ISRO designed to test and validate spacecraft rendezvous, docking, and undocking operations in orbit.
- Crucial for future space station assembly, lunar sample return missions, and deep-space exploration.
- Satellites Involved:
- SDX-01 (Chaser) – The active satellite responsible for docking maneuvers.
- SDX-02 (Target) – The passive satellite that facilitates docking.
- Launched In: December 30, 2024, aboard PSLV-C60 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
- Aim is To develop and demonstrate docking, undocking, and power transfer technologies in space, Establish a foundation for future space station construction, human spaceflight, and interplanetary missions.
