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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has achieved another historic success under the ‘Space Docking Experiment’ (SPADEX) mission. ISRO has succeeded in keeping the two spacecraft stable at a distance of 230 meters. This mission has the potential to take India’s space missions in a new direction, and ISRO is planning to give good news in this regard soon.
ISRO said on social media platform ‘X’ that the systems of both the spacecraft are functioning normally, and an in-depth analysis of their sensors is underway. Officials said the experiment puts India among the few countries that have successfully adopted space docking technology. Till now, only America, Russia and China had this achievement.
Importance of Spadex Mission
Under the Spadex mission, both the vehicles were stabilized at a distance of 1.5 kilometers on Thursday. This distance was reduced to 500 meters on Friday, and now they have been stabilized at 230 meters while all systems are being tested closely. The mission is using the indigenous Indian docking system, completely developed by ISRO.
Spadex aims to lay the foundation for future space station operations, satellite services and manned missions to planets such as the Moon and Mars. This technology will play an important role in resource sharing of satellites, mission expansion, and interplanetary missions.
Satellite Docking Process
Satellite docking involves the process of safely joining two spacecraft. First, both vehicles are brought into the same orbit and their speed and distance are controlled on a millimeter-per-second basis. When both the vehicles reach very close, they are connected to each other through the docking system.
Benefits of Docking
- Mission Detail: Through docking, satellites can share energy, data and fuel.
- Space Station Construction: This technology has made it possible to build space stations such as the International Space Station (ISS).
- Basis of human mission: This technology is extremely essential for missions like Moon and Mars.