Science, Tech, Trending:  ISRO's SpaDeX Mission Successful - The satellites were gradually brought closer to one another from a distance of over 8 kms, in preparation for docking. Over the last two weeks, ISRO made two attempts at docking but stopped short of the final process.

ISRO's SpaDeX Mission successful: India becomes 4th nation to accomplish space docking

In the early hours of Sunday, the SpaDeX satellites began to approach each other for docking - 105 meters, 15 meters and then finally, as close as 3 meters. 

ISRO SPADEX satellites came 3 metres close; final docking later

India News | Trending: Initially, the satellites were over 10 km apart from each other. Gradually, they began to reduce the distance and the inter-satellite distance had been lowered to 5 km, 1.5 km, 500 m.

SPADEX satellites moving closer in prep for docking process: ISRO

The SpaDeX satellites were meant to complete autonomous docking in the morning hours of Jan 9, Thursday. They have now drifted apart and are at a 13-fold distance.

SpaDeX satellites drift apart 13-fold, 6.5kms away from each other: Data

India news: This is the second postponement of the docking. Earlier this week, the docking was postponed as ISRO wanted to perform a software test and on-ground simulation before proceeding with the docking. 

ISRO's SPADEX docking mission postponed for second time; satellites safe

India News | Trending: As the cryogenic rocket engine technology was denied to India by other spacefaring nations, Dr. V. Narayanan successfully developed the C25 cryogenic stage as the project director.

Dr. V. Narayanan - From India's cryogenic engine expert to ISRO Chief

NASA has announced a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program by simultaneously pursuing two landing strategies during the formulation phase. 

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SCIENCE & TECH | India News: V Narayanan is a scientist with nearly four decades of experience. He joined ISRO in 1984 and has worked in various important roles during his career.

Dr V Narayanan: The rocket scientist who will now lead ISRO

Under S Somanath's leadership, ISRO achieved a historic milestone with the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 near the lunar South Pole on August 23, 2023.

'Man who landed India on Moon': A recap of ISRO chief S Somanath's legacy as he bids farewell

V Narayanan, the Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), has been named the next chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Meet V Narayanan, ISRO's new Commander-in-Chief succeeding S Somanath

India News | Science & Tech: India's space docking experiment to mechanically attach two satellites in space requires slightly longer than a week. The US, Russia, Europe, and China have mastered space docking.

Explained: Why is ISRO's SPADEX docking postponed to 9th Jan?

Science & Tech | India News: CROPS is a multi-phase initiative aimed at enhancing ISRO's capabilities in cultivating and maintaining plant life in space environments.

ISRO's cowpea sprouts unveil their first leaves in space

India News | Science & Tech | Trending: Originally scheduled for January 7th, 2025, ISRO has now officially communicated a revised docking date of January 9th, timings not announced.

SpaDeX: Docking date shifts to January 9 - A developing story

India News, Science & Tech: CROPS is a multi-phase initiative aimed at enhancing ISRO's capabilities in cultivating and maintaining plant life in space environments.

'Life sprouts in space'; ISRO successfully germinates cowpea seeds under microgravity conditions

Science & Tech: The mission will utilise the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle or GSLV, to deploy the navigation satellite NVS-02, enhancing India's navigation capabilities.

ISRO to launch 100th mission on-board GSLV in January

India News: We are hoping to achieve docking by the 7th January forenoon, said M. Sankaran, Director of ISRO's UR Rao Satellite Centre, the facility that designs and builds the Indian space agency's spacecraft.

ISRO successfully launches PSLV SpaDex: All you need to know about the space docking mission

India News: The primary objective of the SpaDeX mission is to develop and demonstrate the technology needed for rendezvous, docking, and undocking of two small spacecraft

Watch: Indian space agency ISRO successfully launches SpaDeX mission

India news | The primary objective of the SPADEX mission is to develop and demonstrate the technology needed for rendezvous, docking, and undocking of two small spacecraft.

Explainer: Why SPADEX is India's most sophisticated mission around Earth

India News: By 2028, ISRO plans to launch the first module of the space station and gradually expand it by docking more modules. It is envisioned as a robotic space station at first, which will later be capable of hosting astronauts.

Explained: ISRO to test robotic arms, plant growth in space

As the final stage of the LVM3 rocket, it is the Cryogenic engine that is responsible for placing satellites into different designated orbits(altitudes) in space. .

Explained: ISRO can now restart its 'CE20' Cryogenic engine in space

Indian Space agency ISRO has commenced assembly of the Human-rated Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (HLVM3) rocket that will eventually carry Indian astronauts to space as part of the country's Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme.

ISRO starts assembling astronaut-carrying rocket 'HLVM3'

Indian space agency ISRO is creating "Habitat-1 or Hab-1" which is its first-ever "analogue mission" in which space conditions are simulated to prepare astronauts before they go for real space missions.

ISRO simulates space conditions for astronauts in 'Habitat-1'. Here's what it is

In the coming years, when India's Gaganyaan astronaut-carrying capsule circles the Earth, antennae belonging to the European Space Agency (ESA) will help the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) 'see and speak' to the mission.

Explained: European Space Agency to help India 'see and speak' to Gaganyaan

The Indian space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is planning to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040, as per various online reports. This is part of ISRO’s ambitious objective to establish a long-term presence beyond Earth orbit.

India's ISRO plans to build space station around moon by 2040: Report

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