India to launch first in-space docking mission

The probe will mark a critical step toward New Delhi’s’ long-term vision of establishing its own space station

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the country’s first Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) on Monday in an effort to demonstrate the docking of two satellites in orbit. The mission is a critical step toward India’s long-term vision of establishing its own space station.

Dubbed the Bharatiya Docking System...