Space Docking Experiment

Isro attempts & succeeds in ‘rolling’ SpaDeX satellites, learning key for future docking | India News – The Times of India

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BENGALURU: Isro, which recently undocked the two satellites part of its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission on March 13, has successfully completed another experiment — the “rolling” or “rotating” experiment — which involved circumnavigation of one of the satellites and bringing it back to the same spot.This experiment, being likened to the Chandrayaan-3 “hop” experiment…

Isro preps for more docking trials with same SpaDeX sats to perfect precision in Space – The Times of India

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BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is preparing for additional docking attempts with its recently (Jan 16) linked satellites, focusing on achieving greater precision in its automated docking capabilities.M Sankaran, director of the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), which spearheaded the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) told TOI exclusively that the space agency is conducting…

Orbit for docking satellites chosen keeping human missions in mind | India News – Times of India

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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…

Isro successfully docks satellites: Why the feat is crucial for future missions – Times of India

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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…

SpaDeX: इतिहास रचने के करीब इसरो, तीन मीटर तक करीब आए दोनों उपग्रह, जानें क्या है अगला कदम

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SpaDeX: अंतरिक्ष में इसरो के स्पेस डॉकिंग एक्सपेरीमेंट (स्पैडेक्स) के लिए भेजे गए दो उपग्रह रविवार (12 जनवरी) को तीन मीटर तक करीब लाए गए. इसरो ने जानकारी देते हुए बताया कि एसडीएक्स 01 (चेजर) और एसडीएक्स02 (टारगेट) उपग्रह इस समय अच्छे हालात में हैं.उन्हें डॉकिंग के लिए पास लाया गया है. स्पैडेक्स उपग्रह ने…

SpaDeX satellites at 230m distance, health normal – Times of India

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BENGALURU: The two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites, by Saturday evening, achieved a distance of 230m from the distance of 1.5km.“Arrested at Inter Satellite Distance (ISD) of 230 m, all sensors are being evaluated. Spacecraft’s health is normal,” Isro said. Again, the space agency did not commit to the time or date it plans to…

SpaDeX satellites at 230m distance, health normal – Times of India

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Bengaluru: The two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites, by Saturday evening, achieved a distance of 230m from the distance of 1.5km.“Arrested at Inter Satellite Distance (ISD) of 230 m, all sensors are being evaluated. Spacecraft’s health is normal,” Isro said. Again, the space agency did not commit to the time or date it plans to…

Drift arrested, SpaDeX satellites under control; minister reviews Isro progress | India News – Times of India

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Picture for representative purpose BENGALURU: A day after a drift between satellites caused Isro to postpone its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) for the second time, the space agency has managed to put the spacecraft in a slow drift course.“…The drift has been arrested and spacecrafts put in a slow drift course to move closer to…

SpaDeX satellites drift apart, docking pushed for 2nd time | India News – Times of India

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BENGALURU: The two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites that Isro was hoping to unite early Thursday have drifted too far apart late Wednesday, causing a second postponement of the final procedure in three days.“While making a maneuver to reach 225m between satellites the drift was found to be more than expected, post non-visibility period. The…

Here’s how Isro will attempt historic rendezvous & docking | India News – Times of India

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Once docked, the satellites will demonstrate power transfer capabilities, with electricity flowing from one satellite to the other to power a heater, confirming successful connection BENGALURU: Isro’s ambitious Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission, which is scheduled to do the docking manoeuvre on January 7, will see the two satellites perform a carefully choreographed orbital dance…