ISRO successfully undocks Spadex satellites, paves way for India's lunar exploration
PTC News Desk: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday announced the successful completion of its SpaDeX mission's space de-docking, marking a significant milestone in India's future in space exploration.
The undocking process involved a precise sequence of events, culminating in the separation of the SDX-01 (Chaser) and SDX-02 (Target) satellites that was launched on December 30 in 2024, using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C60, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
It included the successful extension of SDX-2, the planned release of Capture Lever 3, and the disengagement of the Capture Lever in SDX-2. After these maneuvers, the decapture command was issued in both SDX-1 and SDX-2, leading to the successful separation of the satellites.
ISRO successfully completed docking of the two SPADEX satellites (SDX-01 and SDX-02) in the early hours of January 16 this year, marking India's entry towards becoming the fourth country -alongside China, Russia and the United States-in the world to have space docking technology.
According to the space organization, the groundbreaking mission aims to showcase India's technological prowess in spacecraft rendezvous, docking, and undocking -- a critical capability for future advancements such as satellite servicing, space station operations, and interplanetary exploration.
- ANI
