Space Docking Experiment

SpaDeX, or Space Docking Experiment, is a twin satellite mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to mature technologies for orbital rendezvous, docking, and formation flying, with applications in human spaceflight, in-space satellite servicing, and other proximity operations. The mission consists of two modified IMS-1 class satellites, weighing 220 kg each, launched as co-passengers on December 30, 2024, aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The docking was successfully completed on January 16, 2025, making India the fourth country to achieve successful space docking, after the United States, Russia, and China. The mission's objectives include testing orbital rendezvous, docking, and formation flying technologies, with the ultimate goal of enabling future interplanetary travel and on-orbit satellite servicing.learn more on wikipedia