India creates history in space..!?

isro has announced that the 'docking' process of connecting two satellites in space has been successful. With this, india has created the record of becoming the 4th country to connect satellites in space. Like the international Space Station, india is trying to set up a separate space station by 2035. Moreover, the project to send astronauts to space through the Gaganyaan project is in its final stages. For such tasks, it is necessary to master the docking technology that connects two spacecraft in space. As a preview for this, isro was involved in an attempt to connect two satellites sent by PSLV, C60 rocket in space.

These SpaceX spacecraft, Chaser, and Target, weighing 220 kg each, were initially planned to be connected on january 7. However, the integration plan was postponed due to various reasons. Subsequently, all the sensors were evaluated and the distance for connecting the SpaceX spacecraft was gradually reduced. In this situation, today (January 16), isro announced that the 'docking' process of connecting two satellites in space has been successful.
In a press release issued by isro regarding this, it was stated that 'the historic event of docking of spacecraft has been successful. india is the 4th country to dock in space.' india has set a record of becoming the 4th country to dock satellites in space, following Russia, America and China.
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Sowmiya Sriram

16/01/2025 11:08 AM