The maneuver to bring the satellites to a distance of 500 metres from each other is likely to be achieved on Saturday, the agency said in a statement.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a delay in its ambitious Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), owing to an unexpected drift between the two mission satellites. The issue was identified during a maneuver aimed at reducing the distance between the satellites to 225 meters.

ISRO's SpaDeX mission takes a crucial step forward despite delays, as the spacecraft begin a slow drift course to prepare for India's first space docking experiment.

The mission has experienced its second delay, originally scheduled for January 7 and then rescheduled to January 9.

India’s space agency, Isro, launched its SpaDeX mission on Monday night, which will see two satellites docking and undocking. The success of this experiment will put the country in an elite club of nations capable of such a manoeuvre.

ISRO's space docking experiment has so far missed two publicly announced schedules, on January 7 and January 9.

India's space agency ISRO postponed a highly anticipated space docking mission for the second time late Wednesday. The agency cited an issue arising from excess drift between the satellites, without disclosing a new date for the docking.

ISRO is planning to carry out its ambitious space docking experiment using two satellites in orbit. If the ISRO succeeds in its mission, India will become the