Two satellites launched for space docking experiment 'holding position at 15m': ISRO | WATCH

New Delhi: The two satellites launched by ISRO to perform space docking experiment were “holding position at 15 metres” and were capturing “stunning photos and videos of each other”, the space agency said on Sunday.

The two satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target), are in good condition.

"SpaDeX satellites holding position at 15m, capturing stunning photos and videos of each other," ISRO said in a post on X.

The mission, launched on December 30, aims to demonstrate in-space docking using small spacecraft.

The PSLV C60 rocket carrying the two 220-kilogramme satellites lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, with the spacecraft placed into a 475-kilometre circular orbit.

A successful demonstration of the SpaDeX will make India the fourth nation to master the complex technologies that are crucial for its future missions, such as the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and landing an astronaut on the moon.

PTI