The docking technology, indigenously developed by ISRO, is known as the Bharatiya Docking System.
- In-space docking technology is essential when multiple rocket launches are required to achieve common mission objectives.
About SpaDeX Mission
- It is a technology demonstrator mission for the demonstration of in-space docking ((Joining of two fast-moving satellites in space) using two small spacecraft launched by PSLV C60.
- Primary Objective: To develop and demonstrate the technology needed for rendezvous, docking, and undocking of two small spacecraft (SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target)) in a low-Earth circular orbit.
- SpaDeX spacecraft were designed and realized by the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) with the support of other ISRO centers.
- URSC, Bengaluru, formerly known as ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) is the lead centre for building satellites and developing associated satellite technologies.
Significance of the Mission
- Strategic Space Capability: Orbital docking is a crucial technology for future human spaceflight, satellite servicing missions, and establishing Bharatiya Antariksh Station.
- National Advancement: The mission made India the fourth country in the world to achieve satellite docking in space, joining the ranks of the US, Russia, and China.
- Enabling Future Space Missions: It will support missions like Chandrayaan-4 without the support of GNSS from Earth.
