ISRO postponed the 'docking' experiment of the Spadex mission again, told the reason behind it

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday postponed the Space Docking Experiment (Spadex) related to connecting two satellites for the second time. After being postponed for the first time on January 7, the mission was rescheduled for docking on Thursday, January 9. If ISRO succeeds in this mission, India will become the fourth country in the world to have space docking technology.

ISRO gave information about the postponement of the docking experiment by posting it on X. ISRO informed that some flaws were seen in the exercise to reach a distance of 225 meters between the satellites. The docking process planned for tomorrow has been postponed. The satellites are safe.

ISRO launched two satellites named SDX01 (chaser) and SDX02 (target) under this mission on December 30 with the help of PSLV C60 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. Both these small satellites weighing about 220-220 kg were placed in a circular orbit of 475 km.

According to ISRO, the Space Docking Experiment (Spadex) mission is a mission to demonstrate the economical technology of docking in space using both satellites. This technology is necessary for India's space plans. Such as sending Indians to the moon, bringing samples from the moon, constructing and operating of Indian Space Station (BAS), etc.

ISRO said that while Spadex is a significant project, it has been conceptualized to develop and demonstrate the technology required to connect, dock, and undock two small satellites with each other for space crafts.

Successful Spadex Mission ISRO launched the Spadex mission successfully on December 30. PSLV C60, carrying two small satellites SDX01 and SDX02, and 24 payloads took off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. About 15 minutes after the takeoff, two small spacecraft weighing about 220 kg were launched into a circular orbit of 475 km.

Under the mission, ISRO will demonstrate docking and undocking technology with two small spacecraft in space. If this mission is successful, it will help India in many other missions. Under the Chandrayaan-4 mission, India is preparing to bring soil samples from the moon. If the docking mission is successful, it will be easy to bring samples from the moon. India is preparing to build its own station in space. But docking technology is necessary for the station.