ISRO SUCCESSFUL DOCKING
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
conducted research on this project under the name SPADEX MISSION, which is an
extension of SP Aace Docking Experiment.
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The first two
satellites of this project were launched on December 30, 2024, by a rocket. The
rocket carrying them was placed in space by the PSLV-C60. Then, the program to
increase the interval between these satellites was called RENDEZVOUS
PREPARATION. On January 2, 2025, the event was successfully completed by
increasing the distance between these two satellites in a straight line.
After that,
the program to monitor whether all the equipment in the two satellites is
working properly, whether it is working according to the commands given by the
control room on Earth, and whether the sensors in it are working properly was
successfully completed on January 7, 2025. This program was completed under the
name ORIGINAL PLAN. Then the two satellites were brought down from 105 meters
by 3 meters and the process was successfully completed on January 12, 2025
under the name of CLOSING IN.
After that,
on January 16, 2025, they successfully completed the process of connecting two
satellites according to the SPADEX MISSION program. Efforts were made to study
the combined satellites and accordingly, they carried out the process of
exchanging electricity, that is, exchanging electricity from one satellite to
another, which was successfully completed. After that, they separated the two
satellites and examined whether the equipment and sensors in them were working
properly.
And now I
will answer you in detail what is the interesting information in this. First of
all, the amount allocated for this is a very small amount. These two satellites
are very light satellites. One of them weighs 120 kilograms, and the two
together weigh 240 kilograms. What is special about them? You might think that
the other three satellites are very heavy. If a satellite with a heavy mass
loses its propulsion, it will have less mobility. But if a satellite with a
lighter mass is given a propulsion, its speed and direction are more likely to
change. It controls it and receives its information through the propulsion.
This is considered an important matter. In the future, such small satellites
will be sent into space and connected to a large satellite, injecting the
necessary fuels and carrying out electrical recording, along with attaching
robots and changing equipment. Many countries of the world have tried to test
the method of connecting such small satellites. Not only this, our ISRO is also
trying to connect with unnecessary satellites in space and make them fall into
the ocean on Earth.
