SpaDeX satellites positioned 230 m apart, health status ‘normal’: Isro

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.

On Friday evening, the satellites were separated by 1.5 kms. Isro has said that the distance would be reduced to 500 m by Saturday morning.