What is the "SPADEX Mission," and why is this space mission significant for India?
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On December 30, the eve of the year's end, India launched the "SPADEX Mission" from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district at 10 PM IST. The SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment) mission is for developing and demonstrating "docking" and "undocking" spacecraft technologies. It involves advancing the technology needed to connect (dock) and disconnect (undock) two orbiting spacecraft in Earth's orbit. Should it achieve success, India would join the esteemed group of countries that have mastered this vital and intricate technology, placing it alongside Russia, the United States, and China. Significance of the Mission for India's Space Endeavors Dr. S.P. Somanath, the Chairman of ISRO, articulated that the successful execution of SPADEX will have a profound impact on numerous forthcoming space projects within India. According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, India's Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth ...