the Indian space research organization or ISRO is reaching for the stars India has launched its first space docking Mission docking is a process with two spacecraft they maneuvered into the same orbit then brought closer together and finally docked or joined together now docking is crucial for space missions but it's not easy it requires joining two fast moving heavy spacecraft in space and ISRO plans to do just that if successful India will join a small Elite group of Nations which other countries are part of this club and what would this mission mean for India's space Ambitions
here is a report 3 2 1 zero plus 5 Seconds lift off normal this is the work horse the pslv rocket it is blasted off as the Indian space research organization Shoots for the moon prime minister Narendra Modi had previously announced plans to send a person to the Moon by 2040 now ISRO is taking another step to fulfill that ambition the space agency is trying to achieve an advanced technological feat with the space docking experiment or spedex it's India's first space docking Mission before we tell you about the mission let's answer this this what is
docking it is a process in which two spacecraft are maneuvered into the same orbit after this they are brought closer and finally docked meaning joined to each other docking is essential for Missions it is crucial to bring spacecraft or satellites together to achieve space missions it's used to achieve shared mission objectives to have multiple rocket launchers and it is pivotal for future space Endeavors the future missions that the space race is eyeing like satellite servicing in space robots and complex space station operations but here's the catch docking may be important but it's a difficult process
it requires two fast moving and heavy spacecraft to come together in space so far only three nations have been able to do this the United States Russia and China they are the only ones to have developed and tested this capability and now India plans to join this elite club India's Mission involves deploying the spacecraft into a 470 km circular orbit before the doing can take place now around 15 minutes after the rocket launch after the spacecraft had reached an altitude of around 480 km the missions Direct called the launch successful I'm really happy to announce
the successful accomplishment of the launch of pslv C60 for the spedex mission the rocket has placed the satellites in the right orbit which is 475 km circula orbit and this is no small feat not just because this is India's first successful docking launch but also because it's a display of India's space Tech prowess in a first for the country the docking spacecraft were integrated and tested in India at a private Indian company not a government body so if this mission is successful it will be a win for India on multiple fronts the country should have
an answer on January 7th that's when the docking technology will be tested safe to say a successful test will launch India farther ahead in the global space race e
