ISRO Successfully Carries Out Space Docking Mission, PM Modi Calls It a ‘Stepping Stone for India’

The indian space research organisation (ISRO) achieved a major milestone on thursday by successfully completing a satellite docking process in space. With this achievement, india has become the fourth country in the world to master the complex technologies needed for future missions, including the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and landing an astronaut on the moon.

ISRO shared the success on ‘X’ , stating, “Spacecraft docking successfully completed! A historic moment. Let’s walk through the SpaDeX docking process: Manoeuvre from 15m to 3m hold point completed. Docking initiated with precision, leading to successful spacecraft capture. Retraction completed smoothly, followed by rigidisation for stability. Docking successfully completed.” The agency also noted that india is now the fourth country to achieve successful space docking and congratulated the entire team and the nation for this accomplishment.

Following the success, prime minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO’s scientists, calling the development a "significant stepping stone for India." In his message on ‘X’, he wrote, “Congratulations to our scientists at isro and the entire space fraternity for the successful demonstration of space docking of satellites. It is a significant stepping stone for India’s ambitious space missions in the years to come."

Earlier, on january 12, isro reported that two satellites launched for space docking experiments were successfully brought within three meters of each other, followed by a safe distance move as part of a trial attempt. isro also mentioned that the docking process would be completed after analyzing further data.

The SpaDeX project is designed as a cost-effective technology demonstrator mission for in-space docking using small spacecraft. In-space docking technology is crucial for missions that require multiple rocket launches to achieve common objectives.
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16/01/2025 04:04 PM