Tue Dec 31 02:25:48 UTC 2024: ## ISRO Achieves Milestone with Successful Launch of SpaDeX Mission

**Bengaluru, India** – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its PSLV-C60 SpaDeX mission, marking a significant step towards achieving autonomous space docking technology. The mission, involving two satellites, “Chaser” and “Target,” weighing approximately 220 kg each, aims to demonstrate the capability to dock and undock in space.

If successful, India will become only the fourth country in the world, after Russia, the US, and China, to master this crucial space technology. This achievement is considered vital for future ambitious projects, including the Chandrayaan-4 mission, planned for 2028, which will aim to collect lunar soil samples. The SpaDeX technology will be instrumental in constructing India’s planned space station by 2035.

The two satellites were launched into a 470 km circular orbit and will undergo a series of docking and undocking maneuvers. The successful completion of SpaDeX will significantly enhance India’s capabilities in complex space missions.

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