The de-docking procedure was accurate and was carried out in a series of well-choreographed operations.
India's Space Success: ISRO De-Docks SpaDeX Satellites Successfully, Leading the Way to Future Missions: ISRO scientists made yet another history by de-docking the SpaDeX satellites successfully in space. Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed this effort as a stepping stone toward realizing India's dreams of having an Indian space station. Shah applauded the ISRO team for doing so, referring to it as in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of pushing forward India's capabilities in space through missions like the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 and Gaganyaan missions.
Shah commented that the Indian scientists have once again proved that "even the sky is not our limit." ISRO on Thursday declared the completion of the SpaDeX mission's space de-docking, a milestone in India's space exploration history. Union Minister Jitendra Singh also congratulated them, saying that this milestone opens the door to future ambitious missions like the Bharatiya Antriksha Station, Chandrayaan-4, and Gaganyaan.
The de-docking procedure was accurate and was carried out in a series of well-choreographed operations. It ended with the detachment of the SDX-01 (Chaser) and SDX-02 (Target) satellites, which had been launched on December 30, 2024, aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C60 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The SpaDeX mission, developed by the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) with assistance from other ISRO centers, demonstrates India's technological capability in spacecraft rendezvous, docking, and undocking—a key capability for future satellite servicing, space station operations, and interplanetary missions.
The SpaDeX satellites were docked successfully during January this year, earning India the status of the fourth nation globally—after China, Russia, and the United States—to possess space docking technology. This mission indicates that India is now ready to attempt more sophisticated space missions in the future.
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