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India launches its first space docking mission

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India has successfully launched its first space docking mission, SpaDeX, on an Indian-made rocket. The mission, which lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, is a significant achievement for India, placing it in the exclusive group of four countries to have achieved this milestone, including the US, China, and Russia. The SpaDeX mission involves two satellites that have been placed in orbit, marking a crucial step towards India's future space endeavors. The in-space docking technology used in this mission will be pivotal for future space missions requiring multiple rocket launches, as it will enable the docking of satellites in orbit, opening up new possibilities for space exploration and development.

  1. IN
    Sreedhara Panicker Somanath
    Indian Space Research Organization
    1. The rocket has placed the satellites in the right orbit.
  2. IN
    Pawan Goenka
    Indian Space Research Organization
    1. The PSLV Orbital Experiment Module (POEM) is a practical solution deployed by ISRO that allows Indian start-ups, academic institutions, and research organisations to test their space technologies without the need to launch entire satellites. By making this platform accessible, we are reducing entry barriers and enabling a wider range of entities to contribute to the space sector.
  3. IN
    Somak Raychaudhury
    Ashoka University
    1. Display of this technology is not just about being able to join a rare group of countries who own it, it also opens up the market for ISRO to be the launch partner for various global missions that need docking facilities or assembly in space.

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sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.Al Jazeera

perspectives

  1. 1.Aerospace Industry
  2. 2.Space Race
  3. 3.Indian space industry

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.IndiaIN
  3. 3.Russian FederationRU
  4. 4.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Ananth Technologies
  2. 2.Ashoka University
  3. 3.Indian Space Research Organization
  4. 4.SpaceTec Partners

persons

  1. 1.Somak RaychaudhuryIN
  2. 2.Sreedhara Panicker SomanathIN
  3. 3.Jitendra Singh
  4. 4.Narendra ModiIN

technicals

  1. 1.PSLV Orbital Experiment Module
  2. 2.Moon
  3. 3.Pragyan
  4. 4.Satish Dhawan Space Center
  5. 5.Sun-Earth L1 Point
India launches its first space docking mission