December 30, 2024
PSLV-C60 / SpaDeX

SpaDeX launched two small satellites, SDX01 and SDX02, to demonstrate rendezvous, docking, and undocking in low Earth orbit — technology India needs for future space-station assembly and crewed missions.
After a brief delay from an initial drift issue, the two spacecraft successfully docked in January 2025, making India the fourth country to demonstrate autonomous in-space docking.
More on PSLV-C60/SpaDeXKey facts
- Launch vehicle
- PSLV-C60
- Launch site
- SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota
- Docking achieved
- January 2025
- Significance
- 4th nation with docking capability