India's ISRO Achieves Space Docking Milestone with PSLV C60 Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-C60 mission, placing two spacecraft in orbit for a Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX). The mission marks significant progress toward future interplanetary missions and space docking capabilities, aligning with India's space ambitions and upcoming projects, such as Chandrayaan-4.

India's space agency ISRO has successfully launched its PSLV-C60 mission, marking a critical milestone in the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX). The mission involved placing two spacecraft into the designated orbit on Monday night for a demonstration of space docking technology.

ISRO chief S Somanath confirmed that the launch positioned the SpaDeX satellites in a 475 km circular orbit. In the coming days, the spacecraft will perform docking operations, highlighting India's strides in augmenting its space mission capabilities, crucial for future projects like Chandrayaan-4 and India's lunar aspirations.

Mission Director M Jayakumar emphasized the role of the POEM-4 module in the mission, which includes 24 payloads from various contributors. The achievement underlines India's growing expertise as it prepares to advance its space sector, eventually establishing its own Space Station by 2035.

(With inputs from agencies.)