Isro is working on enhancing the precision of its automated satellite docking. After a successful initial docking on January 16, the agency plans additional docking attempts, focusing on shorter separations and fuel-efficient maneuvers.

In a major boost to India's ambitious future space missions, ISRO on Thursday successfully performed the docking of satellites as part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) and announced that post docking, control of two satellites as a single object was also achieved.

ISRO carried out a trial attempt by bringing both the Chaser and Target satellites three metres closer to each other. Afterwards, the satellites were moved apart to safer distances. The space agency is analysing the data for successfully carrying out docking soon.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday released a video of the successful docking of satellites as part of its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX). With this India has become the fourth country to accomplish the remarkable feat.

Bengaluru: ISRO on Friday released a video of the successful docking of satellites as part of its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) that made India the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to accomplish the technological feat.

ISRO released a video showing the coupling of the satellites in the space. It was followed by new ISRO Chairperson V Narayanan greeting the space agency team which made it a success.

ISRO successfully docked two satellites in space as part of the SpaDeX mission, making India the fourth nation after the US, Russia and China to master this technology.