Explanation:

Only statement 1st is correct.

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its year-end mission, "Space Docking Experiment" (SpaDeX), today from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in Sriharikota.

About “Space Docking Experiment" (SpaDeX)

• The primary objective of the SpaDeX mission is to develop and demonstrate the technology needed for rendezvous, docking and undocking of two small spacecraft.

Significance:

• It will make India the fourth country after USA, Russia and China in the world to achieve the feat.

• SpaDEx mission is expected to be a stepping stone for India’s future endeavours in space exploration which include getting rocks and soil from the moon on Earth, the proposed Bharatiya Antariksha Station and landing an astronaut on the lunar surface.

Hence option 1st is correct.