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Topic: SpaDeX

Shubhanshu Shukla, SpaDeX, NASA-ISRO joint satellite—biggest space achievements of 2025

From Axiom-4 to the 3I/ATLAS ‘interstellar’ encounter, the year was full of exciting space news.

After months of struggles, ISRO’s 2 SpaDeX spacecraft break free, successfully complete undocking

The SpaDeX mission, which took flight on 30 December last year, was originally supposed to have displayed the docking and undocking of the 2 spacecraft in 1st week of January.

GSLV-F15 will be ISRO’s ‘100th launch’, a step closer to activating NavIC, India’s answer to GPS

Meanwhile, a debate is raging on social media and space forums on whether this is indeed ISRO's 100th launch.

How SpaDeX docking is ISRO’s giant leap to putting 1st Indian on Moon

India is now the 4th country, after US, Russia & China, to have developed & tested space docking technology. SpaDeX findings are expected to help India achieve future space goals.

Our take on ISRO’s SpaDeX, Biren Singh’s apology & H1B visas—in 50 words

The print view on the most important issues this week.

ISRO to carry out 1st space docking experiment. Why the indigenous tech is crucial for future missions

Key SpaDeX experiment planned for 7 January. A successful demonstration will add India to an elite list—US, Russia, EU and China—to have performed docking in space.

ISRO launches SpaDeX onboard PSLV. How it will pave way for Bharatiya Antariksha Station

The SpaDeX mission consists of two satellites—Chaser and Target—which were launched together but will be injected independently into a 470-km orbit.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.