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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has done wonders in space and has created a new dimension and achieved a new milestone. ISRO has successfully carried out the undocking in the Spacedex mission. Let us tell you that after the launch of the mission, ISRO had created history by joining two different satellites in space. These two satellites connected together were successfully separated again today. There will be more such experiments of joining and separating two different satellites in space. Today's success is an important step towards future deep space missions and establishing indigenous space stations.

Main sequence of events

  • SDX-2 extension successful
  • Capture Lever 3 released as planned
  • Detached capture lever in SDX-2
  • Decapture command issued in SDX-1 and SDX-2

SPADEX mission is a cost-effective technology demonstrator mission to demonstrate docking in space using two small spacecraft launched by PSLV. This technology is essential for India's space ambitions such as Indian Space Research Zone on Moon, sample return from Moon, construction and operation of Indian Space Station (BAS) etc. In-space docking technology is essential when multiple rocket launches are required to achieve common mission objectives. 

Objective of the mission

  • The primary objective of the SPADEX mission is to develop and demonstrate the technology required for the rendezvous, docking, and undocking of two small spacecraft (SDX01, named Chaser, and SDX02, named Target) in a low Earth circular orbit.
  • Secondary objectives include demonstration of electrical power transfer between docked spacecraft, which is essential for future applications such as space robotics. Overall spacecraft control. Payload operations after undocking.