(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelISRO on Sunday said the two satellites launched to perform space docking experiments were brought within three metres and then moved safely back in a trial attempt.
The space agency also said the docking process would be done after analysing the data further.
"A trial attempt to reach up to 15 metres and further to three metres is done.
Moving back spacecraft to safe distance.
The docking process will be done after analysing data further," ISRO said in a post on X.The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) project has missed two announced schedules for docking experiments on January 7 and January 9.ISRO launched the mission on December 30.The PSLV C60 rocket, carrying two small satellites -- SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target) -- along with 24 payloads, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

SpaDeX: ISRO brings satellites within three metres in trial attempt