Source: United Press International
“The Indian Space Research Organization successfully conducted an unmanned docking in space, making India the fourth country to complete the maneuver. The ISRO announced the demonstration of the maneuver in a statement, calling it ‘a historic moment.’ The Space Docking Experiment Mission, known as SpaDex, involved two satellites named Chaser and Target, each weighing about 485 pounds. They were launched into space from Sriharikota launch pad in southern India on Dec. 30. Since then, the two satellites have been moving toward one another. On Thursday morning, they docked — meaning they latched onto one another — before undocking again. India now joins the United States, Russia and China as the four countries to complete the maneuver.” (01/16/25)
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2025/01/16/india-India-space-docking/4211737008781/