Chennai, Jan 8 (Reporter) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday night announced that the docking of two SpaDeX satellites for space docking experiment, scheduled for tomorrow morning has been deferred again, this time due to drift between satellites. However, the two satellites on board Spadex mission were safe. This was for the second time the docking maneuver was deferred by the Space Agency due to a technical glitch. In an update on X, ISRO said "while making a maneuver to reach 225 km between satellites the drift was found to be more than expected, post non-visibility period". "The planned docking for tomorrow is postponed. Satellites are safe", ISRO, which had announced live streaming of the docking from 0745 hrs tomorrow, said. Earlier it was scheduled on January 7 afternoon, but was postponed to January 9 as it required further validation through ground simulations. "The "SpaDeX Docking scheduled on 7th is now postponed to 9th", it had said, as the docking process requires further validation through ground simulations based on an abort scenario identified today,” it had said on Monday. But it was a deferred again for the second time today. Taking its space journey to the next level and ushering in the New Year 2025 with a bang, ISRO had on December 30 night became the fourth country in the world to launch the Space Docking Experiment technology, key for Human space flight, by successfully launching the PSLV-C60/SPADEX Mission from the SHAR Range Sriharikota. The Spadex Mission carried two payloads--Spadex-A and Spadex-B, After a flight duration of about 15-16 minutes, the pair of SPADEX satellites, Chaser and Target, each weighing 220 kg, were precisely injected into an eastward 475 km circular orbit with an inclination of 55 degrees. "The two Spadex satellites were launched by PSLV-C60, independently and simultaneously, into a 475 km circular orbit at 55 deg inclination, with a local time cycle of about 66 days", ISRO had said. India became the fourth country in the world to launch the Space Docking experiment Technology after US, Russia and China and the indigenous technology used in this mission is called the "Bharatiya Docking System" and the SpaDEX (Space Docking Experiment) mission that marked a milestone showcasing India's expertise in spacecraft docking technology. This mission is vital for India’s future space ambitions, as Docking technology is key for long-term missions like "Chandrayaan-4" and the planned Indian Space Station, besides crucial for the maiden manned "Gaganyaan" mission. This launch enhanced ISRO's operational flexibility and expanded its mission horizons. Apart from the Spadex success, it was also a historic and groundbreaking mission as ISRO scripted history by deploying a record 24 scientific experiments into space aboard the PSLV Orbital Experiment Module-4 (POEM-4) involving the fourth Stage of PSLV, onboard the PSLV-C60 launch vehicle, that revolutionized space tech. The two scientific instruments in POEM4 has successfully cultivated crops within four days in space and leaves have started emerging from it, besides demonstrating its first walkig robotic arm in space. "With 24 cutting-edge R&D payloads (14 from ISRO, 10 from academia/startups), it pushed boundaries in biological experiments, robotics, SAR imaging, AI labs, and more...A giant leap for science & innovation", ISRO said...////...