Tag: SpaDeX
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India launches its first on-orbit docking demonstration in 5th and final launch of 2024
The Indian Space Research Organization’s PSLV-C60 rocket lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre to begin the SpaDeX mission. Image: ISRO India made another important leap forward in its space program with the launch of its first on-orbit docking demonstration mission on Friday, Dec. 30. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched a PSLV…
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India launch SpaDeX space docking demonstration, begins assembly of human-rated launch vehicle
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a space docking experiment — a critical mission for India’s upcoming human spaceflight campaign. The mission will demonstrate the technology to rendezvous, dock, and undock in orbit. The successful completion of the mission will be a key step towards India’s ambitions for future missions to the lunar…