Isro delays SpaDeX docking to Jan 9 for validation by ground simulations

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The PSLV C60 rocket carrying two small satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target), along with 24 payloads, had lifted off from the first launchpad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, and about 15 minutes after liftoff, the two small spacecraft weighing about 220 kg each were launched into a 475-km circular orbit as intended.

The Bengaluru-based space agency said the docking process requires further validation through ground simulations based on an abort scenario identified on Monday.

The docking process requires further validation through ground simulations based on an abort scenario identified today," ISRO said in a post on 'X'.

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