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January 12, 2025 10:46 AM

ISRO SpaDeX docking mission: Satellites come within three metres in trial attempt

Two satellites came as close as three metres during a trial attempt for space docking and are now moving back to a safe distance, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Sunday. Providing an update on the SpaDeX Docking Mission, ISRO took to X, saying, "A trial attempt to reach up to 15 m and further to 3 m is done. Moving back spacecraft to safe distance. The docking process will be done after analysing data further." Earlier, the space agency said that the SpaDeX satellite...

December 31, 2024 8:41 AM

ISRO launches PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX and innovative payloads

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone on Monday by successfully launching PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX and innovative payloads from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. This year-end mission is historic as ISRO aims to achieve the rare feat of docking or merging two satellites in space, an initiative named the "Space Docking Experiment" (SpaDeX). The PSLV-C60 mission demonstrated normal performance during its first stage. SpaDeX is a cost-effective technology...

December 30, 2024 11:51 AM

ISRO to launch SpaDeX mission today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its year-end mission, the "Space Docking Experiment" (SpaDeX),on Monday. The mission, aimed at advancing India’s capabilities in orbital docking, will lift off at 10:00:15 PM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. ISRO confirmed the launch time in a post on X, saying, "Tonight at precisely 10:00:15 PM, PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX and innovative payloads are set for liftoff. SpaDeX is a pioneering mission ...