ISRO brought satellites to the 3-meter range under SpaDex.
Two Indian satellites came within three metres during a trial for space docking.
The Indian Space Research Organization successfully brought the SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target) satellites at a 3-meter distance before moving them back to a safer distance.
All the sensors developed by ISRO for this mission have been fully calibrated and tested before docking experiments.
After analyzing data, the satellites will attempt an exciting handshake.
On 30th December, SpaDeX had placed the satellites in a 475-kilometre orbit.
ISRO postponed the historic docking twice to refine calibrations and algorithms.
A successful docking will make India the fourth country with a space docking facility in the world.
Two fast-moving spacecraft are maneuvered into the same orbit, brought closer together, and then “docked” as part of the docking procedure.
