♦ The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched "Space Docking Experiment" (SpaDeX) at 10 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota on 30 December 2024. The mission was carried out using the PSLV-C60 rocket.

♦ The SpaDeX mission aims to achieve the challenging task of docking two satellites in space. This cost-effective technology demonstration will test and validate in-space docking capabilities using two small spacecraft, SDX01 and SDX02. These technologies are critical for future missions, including Chandrayaan-4, the Indian space station, and the manned Gaganyaan mission.

♦ With this success, India became the fourth country in the world with space docking technology – after Russia (the former USSR), the US and China.