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ISRO Creates History: Successfully Docks SpaDeX Satellites In Space

ISRO SpaDeX space docking mission: The Space Docking Experiment mission was successfully launched on December 30, 2024 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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By Kanan Parmar
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ISRO Creates History: Successfully Docks SpaDeX 

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday achieved the grounding of the SpaDeX satellites.

"India docked its name in space history! Good Morning India ISRO’s SpaDeX mission accomplishes historic docking success. Proud to witness this moment!", ISRO said in a post on 'X'.

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Then docking is initiated with precision, leading to a successful spacecraft capture. "Retraction completed smoothly, followed by rigidisation for stability. Docking successfully completed," it said.

Notably, India became the fourth country to achieve this successful space docking after the United States, Russia, and China.

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Post docking, the space agency said, the control of two satellites as a single object was also successful. "Undocking and power transfer checks to follow in coming days," it said in an update on the mission.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated ISRO and the entire space fraternity for the mission's success. "It is a significant stepping stone for India’s ambitious space missions in the years to come," he said in a post on X.

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