ISRO achieves de-docking of SpaDeX satellites
Mangalore Today News Network
New Delhi, March 13, 2025: ISRO on Thursday said it has accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for future missions such as exploring the moon, human spaceflight, and building its own space station.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the successful de-docking of satellites in a post on X.
Spadex undocking captured from both SDX-1 & SDX-2! 🛰️🛰️🎥
— ISRO (@isro) March 13, 2025
Watch the spectacular views of this successful separation in orbit.
Congratulations to India on this milestone! 🇮🇳✨ #Spadex #ISRO #SpaceTech pic.twitter.com/7u158tgKSG
"SpaDeX satellites accomplished the unbelievable de-docking. This paves the way for smooth conduct of ambitious future missions including the Bharatiya Antriksha Station, Chandrayaan 4 & Gaganyaan," Mr Singh said.
"Congrats team ISRO. And heartening for every Indian," he said.
Mr Singh said Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s continuous patronage keeps the spirits soaring.
The SpaDeX mission was launched on December 30 last year when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) placed in orbit two satellites -- SDX01 and SDX02 -- to demonstrate the docking experiment in space.
After several attempts, the space agency successfully docked the two satellites on January 16. in orbit to demonstrate the docking experiment in space.
The space agency then successfully docked the two satellites, weighing 220 kilograms each, on January 16.
India became the fourth nation to achieve the milestone after Russia, the US and China.
ISRO successfully completed docking of two SPADEX satellites (SDX-01 & SDX-02) in the early hours of 16 January, 2025.#SPADEX #ISRO pic.twitter.com/UJrWpMLxmh
— ISRO (@isro) January 17, 2025