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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CGL - 13 Sep 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q39

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On which date did India complete the successful docking operation of its SpaDeX mission?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. January 16, 2025

The SpaDeX (Space Docking Experiment) mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed its docking operation on 16 January 2025.

Some key facts:

  • The mission launched on 30 December 2024, deploying two satellites (SDX-01 “Chaser” and SDX-02 “Target”) into orbit.

  • With the docking achieved, India became only the fourth nation in the world (after the USA, Russia and China) to demonstrate autonomous rendezvous and docking of two spacecraft.

  • The mission sets the stage for future Indian efforts in satellite servicing, space-station assembly and human spaceflight.