New Delhi, March 5 -- In a historic leap forward for its space program, India has successfully conducted its first satellite-to-satellite docking in orbit, placing it among a select group of global space powers. On January 16, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a precise rendezvous and docking between two spacecraft SDX01 and SDX02 under the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission. This breakthrough makes India the fourth nation globally to master the intricate technology of orbital docking, following the United States, Russia, and China.

Launched on December 30, 2024, the SpaDeX mission showcased India's growing capabilities in autonomous space operations. After deployment from the PSLV-C60 rocket into low Ea...