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ISRO Delays SpaDeX Launch Due to Space Traffic

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-30T22:15:08.415759+05:30

- ISRO postponed the PSLV-C60 launch by two minutes due to a 'traffic jam' in space, now set for 10 PM. - The delay was caused by potential conjunctions with SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, currently numbering around 7,000 in low Earth orbit. - The SpaDeX mission aims to demonstrate orbital docking technology, crucial for future human spaceflights and satellite servicing. Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/science/news/traffic-in-space-isros-spadex-mission-faces-delay-as-satellites-crowd-orbit-11735551685028.html), [Business News India](https://www.businesstoday.in/science/story/isro-reschedules-spadex-mission-10-key-points-about-indias-major-space-milestone-458977-2024-12-30)

ISRO postponed the PSLV-C60 launch by two minutes due to a 'traffic jam' in space, now set for 10 PM.
The delay was caused by potential conjunctions with SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, currently numbering around 7,000 in low Earth orbit.
The SpaDeX mission aims to demonstrate orbital docking technology, crucial for future human spaceflights and satellite servicing.

Source: Mint, Business News India