India has achieved a major milestone in space technology with successful de-docking of its Spadex Experiment (Spadex) satellites, marking a significant progress in the future space exploration efforts of the country’s future. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Thursday announced the completion of complex maneuvers, which underlines India’s growing expertise in spacecraft docking and separation.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh congratulated the ISRO team, congratulated the success of the mission as “Hardik for Every Indian”. He emphasized that this achievement guides for ambitious future projects, including Indian Anticsha Station, Chandrayaan -4 and Gaganan. He credited the continuous support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote the morale of the scientific community of the country.
The de -docking process included a series of carefully planned operations, concluding the separation of SDX -01 (Chaser) and SDX -02 (target) satellites. These satellites were rode on the polar launch vehicle (PSLV) -C60 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on 30 December 2024. Major processes included the successful expansion of SDX -2, the planned release of Capture Lever 3 and the final disintegration of the capture lever. Following these stages, both satellites were issued a deciparter command, leading to an innocent separation.
Docking of Spades satellites, completing on 16 January 2025, had already founded India as a fourth nation globally – China, Russia and the United States – to demonstrate an intermediate docking technology.
According to ISRO, the mission serves as a cost -effective technology demonstrator, which displays India’s abilities in spacecraft Randezavas, Docking and Undocking. These technologies are essential for future projects such as satellite servicing, space station operations and interplanetary investigation. The mastery of in-space docking will also be important for upcoming missions, including human spaceflights and lunar sample withdrawal operations.
The SPADEX satellites were developed by the Ur Rao Satellite Center (URSC) with the support of several ISRO centers, which forwarded India’s standing as a leader in space innovation.
