As we close 2024 and step into 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has given the nation yet another reason to hold its head high. The successful launch of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission on December 30, 2024, underscores India's growing capabilities in advanced space technologies.
This mission, if fully successful, will make India the fourth country in the world to demonstrate the intricate and critical manoeuvre of docking two spacecraft autonomously in orbit—a feat that symbolizes a nation's readiness for ambitious space exploration.
Docking is no ordinary task. It involves bringing two spacecraft travelling at extraordinary speeds into perfect alignment and connecting them without external assistance. This capability is foundational for future aspirations, including sending Indian astronauts to the Moon, conducting lunar sample return missions, and eventually establishing the Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035—a project approved by the Cabinet last September.
SpaDeX's two-year mission aims to test these technologies using two 220-kilogramme spacecraft, SpaDeX A and SpaDeX B, which successfully separated shortly after launch. ISRO Chair S. Somnath has expressed optimism that the first docking manoeuvre could commence within a week, marking the beginning of a new chapter in India's space journey.
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