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India's ISRO Achieves Historic Spacecraft Docking Milestone

1/22/2025

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On January 16, 2023, India’s ISRO made history by successfully completing its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), becoming the fourth nation to master spacecraft docking. The mission, featuring two 220 kg satellites, paves the way for ambitious future endeavors, including a human space mission by 2026 and lunar exploration by 2027.

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On January 16, 2023, India’s ISRO made history by successfully completing its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), becoming the fourth nation to master spacecraft docking. The mission, featuring two 220 kg satellites, paves the way for ambitious future endeavors, including a human space mission by 2026 and lunar exploration by 2027.