ISRO Creates History: Docks SpaDeX Satellites in Space

In a historic achievement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully docked its SpaDeX satellites in space, making India the fourth country in the world.

Jan 16, 2025 - 16:39
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ISRO Creates History: Docks SpaDeX Satellites in Space

In a historic achievement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully docked its SpaDeX satellites in space, making India the fourth country in the world to possess rendezvous, docking, and undocking capabilities.

In an X post, the Indian space agency wrote, “Spacecraft docking successfully completed! A historic moment. Let’s walk through the SpaDeX docking process: Manoeuvre from 15m to 3m hold point completed. Docking was initiated with precision, leading to successful spacecraft capture. Retraction was completed smoothly, followed by rigidisation for stability.

 “SpaDeX Docking Update: Post docking, control of two satellites as a single object is successful. Undocking and power transfer checks to follow in the coming days," it wrote in another post.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the scientists of ISRO for the successful docking process. He also termed the development “a significant stepping stone for India."

The SpaDeX project is a cost-effective technology demonstrator mission for the demonstration of in-space docking using small spacecraft, according to ISRO. In-space docking technology is essential when multiple rocket launches are required to achieve common mission objectives.

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