The successful launch of the PSLV-C60 mission by ISRO represents a significant advancement in the SpaDeX project. They aim to develop in-space docking technology. By demonstrating the rendezvous and docking of two tiny satellites. This mission hopes to open the door for more ambitious space projects in the future.
In an attempt to accomplish the uncommon feat of docking, merging, or uniting two spacecraft in space, ISRO’s year-end mission is historic. “Space Docking Experiment” (SpaDeX) is the project’s name.
The performance at the first stage is typical.
The SpaDeX mission is a low-cost technology demonstrator mission that uses two tiny spacecraft launched by PSLV to demonstrate in-space docking. The development and demonstration of the technology required for the rendezvous, docking, and undocking of two tiny spacecraft (SDX01, the Chaser, and SDX02, the Target, nominally) in a low-Earth circular orbit is the main goal of the SpaDeX mission.
According to ANI, Somanath said during ISRO’s 99th launch
“For us, this is the 99th launch of any launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. It’s a very significant milestone. We’re preparing for the 100th launch at the start of next year. In this 99th launch, PSLV-C60 successfully placed two SpaDeX satellites weighing 220 kilograms into a circular orbit of 475 kilometres.”
He added that starting tomorrow, SpaDeX would go through a number of procedures to get it ready for docking, with the last docking anticipated to take place on January 7, 2025.
“This is not the first SpaDeX; there will be more varieties, including demonstrations of bigger and more complex versions of docking systems in the coming days,”
 launched PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX and payloads from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on Monday…...){kind=link}