The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has once again achieved an important milestone in space research. Last Monday night, ISRO successfully launched the SpaceX mission from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. With this mission, India has become the fourth country to achieve success in docking technology after America, China, and Russia.

In the SpaDeX mission, ISRO launched two small spacecraft, SpaDeX (A) and SpaDeX (B) from a PSLV rocket weighing 229 tonnes. The main objective of this mission was to improve docking technology in space, which will prove to be very important for future Indian space missions. This technology will be used especially for the establishment of the Gaganyaan Mission, Chandrayaan-4, and Indian Space Station (BAS).

What is SpaDeX mission?

SpaDeX is made up of three words, space, docking and experiment. This is a kind of docking mission in which two or more spacecraft or satellites are connected in space. This technique has been used in this mission of ISRO, which is being called the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX). This technique is important for ISRO because many times during a space mission, different things need to be carried together. Docking is needed to face this challenge. Apart from this, the 'in-space docking' technique is needed when multiple rockets need to be launched to carry out a common mission.

An important step for future missions

ISRO will try to bring both the satellites launched from the PSLV-C60 rocket together in a few days. Shortly after the launch, both the spacecraft were separated from the rocket and now it will orbit at an altitude of 470 km from the Earth. ISRO Chairman S Somnath, while talking to the media, said, "We hope that the docking process will start from next week, which is the main part of this mission."

The success of this mission is considered a major achievement for ISRO. The step taken by India regarding docking technology will prove to be a milestone for future space missions. Apart from this, this technology will make India's future space missions even more advanced, which will enable ISRO to further strengthen its presence and influence in space.

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