India becomes fourth nation to achieve space landmark
India has joined Russia, the US, and China by performing a successful in-orbit satellite docking Read Full Article at RT.com
The country has successfully completed an unmanned docking, paving the way for the development of its own space station
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully completed the docking of SpaDeX satellites in space on Thursday, becoming the fourth country to achieve such a feat.
The achievement is seen as vital for the south Asian country’s future missions, including the construction of its own space stations, and sending an Indian to the Moon.
“India docked its name in space history! Proud to witness this moment!” ISRO said in a post on X.
The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission was launched on December 30. The primary objective, according to ISRO, was to develop and demonstrate the technology required for the rendezvous, docking, and undocking of two small spacecraft in a low-Earth circular orbit.
The historic moment occurred just days after the space agency’s trial run on January 12, when it brought the two spacecraft within three meters of each other before safely moving them back to a secure distance, the agency said.
SpaDeX Docking Update:
SpaDeX satellites holding position at 15m, capturing stunning photos and videos of each other!
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