Spadex mission: ISRO to demonstrate satellite docking and advanced space technologies on December 30
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conclude the year with the launch of its key Spadex mission, set for 9:58 pm on December 30. The mission aims to demonstrate satellite docking in space, marking a significant milestone for India's space exploration efforts. The launch will take place from the first launch pad at the Sriharikota spaceport.
Docking, a crucial process for future missions like Chandrayaan-4 or the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, involves aligning and joining two satellites in orbit. The Spadex mission will feature two small satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target), which will first align in the same orbit. They will then gradually reduce the distance between each other, perform a docking procedure, transfer electrical power, and finally separate. After the separation, the satellites' payloads will continue to operate for two years.
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