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Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organization (isro) has announced the postponement of the docking of its spadex mission program, initially Scheduled for January 7, 2025. 2025. Isro has not provided any specific reason for the change in schedule.

In a message, isro stated, "With reference to the Above Subject, We would like to inform you that, the docking of spadex mission experimental program has been posted to something, 09th January 2025. Informed Later."

Isro Further Expressed Regret over Any Inconvenience caused due to the delay, but did not elaborate on the cause of the schedule adjustment.

Meanwhile, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the ministry of Earth Sciences, Jitndra Singh Last Week Said That The Spadex Mission was named as "Bharatiya Docking Technology" being it is purely an indigenous mission and India is carrying out first such as experience to docking technology.

The union mos further stated that spadex’s mission very much aligns with prime minister modi’s vision of "Aatmanirbhar bharat",

Addressing a press conference, singh said, "The launch of the spadex mission is one of the first experiences undertaken by India as far as the docking technology is concerned.

It is a purely indigenous technology and that’s why it’s been approveritely named Bharatiya Docking Technology. That is very much in Keeping with PM Modi’s Mantra for Aatmanirbhar Bharat…"

On December 30, The Indian Space Research Organization (isro) achieved a historyic feat by launching PSLV-C60 with Spadex and Innovative payloads.

Spadex mission is a cost-effective technology demonstrator mission for the demonstration of in-space docking using using two small spacecraft launched by pslv. The primary objective of the spadex mission is to develop and demonstrate the Technology needed for rendezvous, dockering, and undocking of two smalo small spacecraft (SDX01, withstone, which is the Chaser, and SDX02. The target, nominally) in a low-earth circular orbit.