"While making a maneuver to reach 225 m between satellites the drift was found to be more than expected, post non-visibility period", ISRO said on social media platform X. The mission, called Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX),

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has once again postponed its ambitious Space Docking Experiment (SpaDEx), citing unexpected drift during a crucial manoeuvre.

India has postponed its anticipated space docking experiment by two days, aiming to join the ranks of countries capable of performing complex missions vital for deep space exploration. The delay allows further validation through simulations.

ISRO is planning to carry out its ambitious space docking experiment using two satellites in orbit. If the ISRO succeeds in its mission, India will become the

ISRO will carryout its ambitious space docking experiment using two satellites on orbit, on January 9. The event was scheduled on January 7 but postponed to Thursday morning. If the ISRO succeeds in its mission,