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India's Satellites In Space Dance, 500km Above Earth At 28,800 Kmph
A rare celestial dance is being orchestrated by the Indian Space Research Organisation - two satellites - flying at 28,800 kilometers per hour or speeds ten times that of a bullet - are circling each other in precision formation flight.
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ISRO SpaDeX Successfully Undocks, Advancing Chandrayaan-4 and Gaganyaan
ISRO has successfully completed the undocking of its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), marking a crucial advancement in India’s space capabilities. The controlled separation of two satellites confirms India’s ability to execute complex docking maneuvers, a key requirement for missions like Chandrayaan-4 and Gaganyaan. According to ISRO, furthe...
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SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to ISS, Relieving Stranded NASA Starliner Crew
SpaceX has launched the Crew-10 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts to the ISS. The team will replace Crew-9 members, two of whom have been stranded since June due to Boeing’s Starliner delays. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off successfully on March 14, and Crew-10 is expected to dock with the ISS in about 28 hours. T...
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Docks With Space Station To Reach Sunita Williams
A pair of astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station were a step closer to returning home after a replacement crew docked with the orbital outpost.
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Sunita Williams' Homecoming Mission Highlights: NASA-SpaceX Crew Enters Space Station
Crew-10 ISS Space Docking highlights: NASA and SpaceX launched a crewed mission to the International Space Station to bring home astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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Watch: ISRO Shares "Spectacular View" Of De-Docking Of SpaDeX Satellites
The Indian space agency, ISRO, on Thursday accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for future missions such as exploring the moon, human spaceflight, and building its space station.
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Stranded In Space, NASA Astronauts Close To Return After Next ISS Launch
Crew-10 is expected to dock early Thursday, followed by a brief handover before Crew-9 departs on March 16 for an ocean splashdown off the Florida coast.
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ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 to Land on Moon and Bring Back Lunar Samples in 2027
India’s space agency ISRO is gearing up for the Chandrayaan-4 mission, scheduled for 2027. This ambitious mission will involve a complex system of five modules, launched using two LVM3 rockets. Once in lunar orbit, two modules will descend to the surface, with one collecting samples and the other remaining on the Moon. The sample return module wi...
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ISRO Dismisses Glitch Reports in SpaDeX Docking, Confirms Mission Progress
ISRO has confirmed that its maiden space docking mission, SpaDeX, was successfully completed without technical issues. While docking precision was achieved, orbit-raising efforts faced setbacks due to an oxidiser valve issue. The agency is working on solutions and plans to conduct further experiments. The mission, launched on December 30, 2024, dem...
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Video: How ISRO Carried Out Historic Satellite Docking Mission
India docked two satellites in space on Thursday, a key milestone for the country's ambitions of a space station and manned Moon mission.
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ISRO Successfully Executes SpaDeX Docking Experiment, India Becomes Fourth Nation to Achieve the Feat
India has joined an elite group of nations, successfully completing the SpaDeX docking experiment on January 16, 2025. Conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the mission used two satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target), demonstrating advanced technology for spacecraft rendezvous and docking. This achievement positions Ind...
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ISRO's SpaDeX Mission Successful, 2 Indian Satellites Dock In Space
India used the indigenously developed Bhartiya Docking System to achieve this feat just before docking the satellites moved closer to each other at a speed of 10 millimeters per second.
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ISRO Trial For Historic Space Docking, Satellites Close In Till 3 Metres
Two Indian satellites came as close as three metres in a trial attempt for space docking and are now moving back, the Indian space agency said this morning. The satellites will then move closer to each other at a speed of 10 millimeters per second.
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"Expect Space Docking In Few Days, Satellites In Good Health": ISRO Chief
India's first attempt to dock two live satellites in space has not been abandoned and the docking could actually take place in the next few days, ISRO Chairman Dr S Somanath has confirmed.
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Why Did ISRO Delay SpaDeX Space Docking Experiment for the Second Time?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) for the second time, citing excessive drift between the satellites during manoeuvres. The mission, which aims to demonstrate docking and undocking technology critical for future space missions, was originally scheduled for Tuesday and then moved to Thu...
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India's Satellites In Space Dance, 500km Above Earth At 28,800 Kmph
A rare celestial dance is being orchestrated by the Indian Space Research Organisation - two satellites - flying at 28,800 kilometers per hour or speeds ten times that of a bullet - are circling each other in precision formation flight.
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ISRO SpaDeX Successfully Undocks, Advancing Chandrayaan-4 and Gaganyaan
ISRO has successfully completed the undocking of its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), marking a crucial advancement in India’s space capabilities. The controlled separation of two satellites confirms India’s ability to execute complex docking maneuvers, a key requirement for missions like Chandrayaan-4 and Gaganyaan. According to ISRO, furthe...
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SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to ISS, Relieving Stranded NASA Starliner Crew
SpaceX has launched the Crew-10 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts to the ISS. The team will replace Crew-9 members, two of whom have been stranded since June due to Boeing’s Starliner delays. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off successfully on March 14, and Crew-10 is expected to dock with the ISS in about 28 hours. T...
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Docks With Space Station To Reach Sunita Williams
A pair of astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station were a step closer to returning home after a replacement crew docked with the orbital outpost.
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Sunita Williams' Homecoming Mission Highlights: NASA-SpaceX Crew Enters Space Station
Crew-10 ISS Space Docking highlights: NASA and SpaceX launched a crewed mission to the International Space Station to bring home astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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Watch: ISRO Shares "Spectacular View" Of De-Docking Of SpaDeX Satellites
The Indian space agency, ISRO, on Thursday accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for future missions such as exploring the moon, human spaceflight, and building its space station.
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Stranded In Space, NASA Astronauts Close To Return After Next ISS Launch
Crew-10 is expected to dock early Thursday, followed by a brief handover before Crew-9 departs on March 16 for an ocean splashdown off the Florida coast.
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ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 to Land on Moon and Bring Back Lunar Samples in 2027
India’s space agency ISRO is gearing up for the Chandrayaan-4 mission, scheduled for 2027. This ambitious mission will involve a complex system of five modules, launched using two LVM3 rockets. Once in lunar orbit, two modules will descend to the surface, with one collecting samples and the other remaining on the Moon. The sample return module wi...
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ISRO Dismisses Glitch Reports in SpaDeX Docking, Confirms Mission Progress
ISRO has confirmed that its maiden space docking mission, SpaDeX, was successfully completed without technical issues. While docking precision was achieved, orbit-raising efforts faced setbacks due to an oxidiser valve issue. The agency is working on solutions and plans to conduct further experiments. The mission, launched on December 30, 2024, dem...
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Video: How ISRO Carried Out Historic Satellite Docking Mission
India docked two satellites in space on Thursday, a key milestone for the country's ambitions of a space station and manned Moon mission.
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ISRO Successfully Executes SpaDeX Docking Experiment, India Becomes Fourth Nation to Achieve the Feat
India has joined an elite group of nations, successfully completing the SpaDeX docking experiment on January 16, 2025. Conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the mission used two satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target), demonstrating advanced technology for spacecraft rendezvous and docking. This achievement positions Ind...
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ISRO's SpaDeX Mission Successful, 2 Indian Satellites Dock In Space
India used the indigenously developed Bhartiya Docking System to achieve this feat just before docking the satellites moved closer to each other at a speed of 10 millimeters per second.
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ISRO Trial For Historic Space Docking, Satellites Close In Till 3 Metres
Two Indian satellites came as close as three metres in a trial attempt for space docking and are now moving back, the Indian space agency said this morning. The satellites will then move closer to each other at a speed of 10 millimeters per second.
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"Expect Space Docking In Few Days, Satellites In Good Health": ISRO Chief
India's first attempt to dock two live satellites in space has not been abandoned and the docking could actually take place in the next few days, ISRO Chairman Dr S Somanath has confirmed.
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Why Did ISRO Delay SpaDeX Space Docking Experiment for the Second Time?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) for the second time, citing excessive drift between the satellites during manoeuvres. The mission, which aims to demonstrate docking and undocking technology critical for future space missions, was originally scheduled for Tuesday and then moved to Thu...
