BENGALURU: Isro, which began working on the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) project on mission mode in 2017, much before the announcement of Gaganyaan, chose the mission’s parameters carefully to complement future human spaceflight missions while avoiding populated areas during potential abort scenarios.“The 475-km orbit sits slightly above the typical human presence orbit of 370 km…
NEW DELHI: The successful docking of two Isro spacecraft in space on Thursday has paved the way for future space and outer space missions as India desperately needs a permanent station in space for parking its spacecraft before pursuing a long space journey.The docking mission is a very challenging task as it involves reducing the…
BENGALURU: In a milestone for India’s space capabilities, Isro completed its first-ever satellite docking manoeuvre early Thursday (Jan 16), marking a crucial step toward multiple future missions — including Chandrayaan-4 and the country’s own space station — in the pipeline. The final command for the docking was issued from the Isro Telemetry, Tracking and Command…
The partnership was formalised through signatures from Isri Chairman S Somanath and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher. (Image credit: Isro) BENGALURU: Strengthening its international space cooperation further, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) signed an agreement focusing on astronaut training, mission implementation, and research experiments with the European Space Agency (ESA).According to Isro, the collaboration…
Union science and technology minister Jitendra Singh along with NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat and representatives of eight selected startups at a function. NEW DELHI: In a giant step towards making India a global leader in quantum technology, minister of science and technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday announced the selection of eight startups for…