ISRO Makes History: Successfully Launches SpadeX, Strengthening India's Space Presence

ISRO SpadeX Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched SpaDeX along with a new payload aboard the PSLV-C60 from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Under the SpadeX mission, two small spacecraft will be docked together in Earth's circular orbit. If successful, India will become the fourth country in the world to achieve this milestone.

A Historic Achievement for ISRO
On Monday night at 10 PM, ISRO marked yet another milestone in its space exploration journey by launching the much-anticipated Space Docking Experiment (SpadeX) mission. ISRO officials stated that this mission is a landmark achievement for India's space program, paving the way for future endeavors, such as sending humans into space and building space stations.

The success of this mission will lay the groundwork for advanced projects, including human missions to the Moon and Mars. The SpadeX mission involves docking and undocking two small spacecraft, named SDX-01 and SDX-02, in Earth's orbit. The primary objective is to test and perfect docking technology, a critical step for long-term space missions.

If India accomplishes this feat, it will join an elite group of nations that have demonstrated this capability, firmly establishing its dominance in the global space race.