January 16, 2025 12:42 PM

India becomes fourth country to achieve successful space docking; PM Modi congratulates ISRO on historic feat

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Thursday that India has successfully achieved space docking, becoming the fourth country in the world to do so. The docking was part of the SpaDeX mission, a significant milestone for India's space exploration program. "The process involved maneuvering from a 15-meter to a 3-meter hold point, followed by precise docking, retraction, and rigidisation for stability. "Docking successfully completed," ISRO announced. Post-docking, ISRO rep...