US EditionIndia docks 2 satellites in space in a milestone for its scientific ambitions
- India achieved a major milestone in its space program by docking two satellites on January 16, 2025, as announced by the Indian Space Research Organisation .
- This accomplishment makes India the fourth country to master satellite docking technology after Russia, the United States, and China.
- The satellites, each weighing about 220 kilograms, docked at an altitude of 470 kilometers above Earth during the SPA DEX mission.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised ISRO for this achievement, calling it a significant step for India's future space missions.
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How ISRO Carried Out Historic Satellite Docking Mission
India docked two satellites in space on Thursday, a key milestone for the country's ambitions of a space station and manned Moon mission. "India docked its name in space history," said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on X. ISRO shared a behind-the-scenes video today to showcase the lead-up to the historic feat - dubbed as SpaDeX, or Space Docking Experiment. The video shows a packed mission control room for the coverage of the orbi…
India Joins Elite Space Club with Successful Satellite Docking
India achieved a major milestone in its space program on January 16, 2025. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the successful docking of two satellites in orbit. This feat makes India the fourth nation to master this complex technology. Only Russia, the United States, and China had previously demonstrated this capability. ISRO launched the […]
Space success for India: successful spacecraft coupling
India has succeeded in connecting two spacecraft in orbit. That skill is essential for future missions. In the coming decades, India wants to build a space station and also send astronauts to the moon. So far, only the US, Russia, China and the European Space Agency ESA have demonstrated the technology for connecting spacecraft. The Indian Space Agency's test mission is called the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX). Two small spacecraft weighing …
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