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ISRO Successfully Completes Second Docking in SpaDeX Mission

The milestone highlights India's advancements in autonomous satellite docking, setting the stage for future space station and human spaceflight missions.

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The ISRO SpaDex mission had successfully achieved the undocking of two of its satellites on March 13.
ISRO successfully completes SpaDeX docking mission, paving way for Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan

Overview

  • ISRO achieved the second docking of SpaDeX satellites SDX01 and SDX02 on April 21, 2025, following their undocking on March 13, 2025.
  • The SpaDeX mission, launched on December 30, 2024, aims to demonstrate autonomous rendezvous, docking, and undocking technologies in orbit.
  • All mission objectives, including docking and undocking in a 460-km circular orbit, have been successfully validated through extensive simulations and testing.
  • The mission serves as a critical step toward India's future space station, lunar exploration, and human spaceflight programs.
  • Further in-orbit experiments under the SpaDeX mission are planned over the next two weeks to expand operational capabilities.