Docking Mission Live Updates: "Arrested at Inter Satellite Distance (ISD) of 230 m, all sensors are being evaluated. Spacecraft's health is normal," ISRO said in an update on social media platform X.

The two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites that the ISRO aims to unite in orbit are currently separated by a distance of 230 m, with their health status deemed 'normal', the space agency said on Saturday.

ISRO intends to begin a controlled drift to bring the spacecraft closer, reducing the gap to 500 meters by tomorrow morning.

The maneuver to bring the satellites to a distance of 500 metres from each other is likely to be achieved on Saturday, the agency said in a statement.

ISRO's SpaDeX mission takes a crucial step forward despite delays, as the spacecraft begin a slow drift course to prepare for India's first space docking experiment.

You can watch the event live via ISRO's official YouTube account starting 8:00 am tomorrow. The SpaDeX satellites, which were launched on December 30, 2024, will demonstrate automated rendezvous and docking capabilities in low Earth orbit.

The initial docking attempt was scheduled for January 6 but was pushed back to January 9 due to the need for further ground simulations to validate the docking process.

The docking procedure of the SPADEX spacecrafts have been delayed by a couple of days, ISRO announced on January 6. Originally scheduled for January 7, the docking will now take place on January 9 after an abort scenario was identified by the mission team.

India's space agency ISRO postponed a highly anticipated space docking mission for the second time late Wednesday. The agency cited an issue arising from excess drift between the satellites, without disclosing a new date for the docking.

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