Space docking experiment: Spacecraft injected into right orbit, ISRO eyes another tech feat

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh):  Two spacecraft that would aid ISRO in demonstrating space docking, a critical technology for future space missions, got separated successfully and were placed into the desired orbit late Monday, the country’s space agency said. “PSLV C60 mission accomplished as a SpaDeX spacecraft is considered,” said Mission Director M Jayakumar. Indian Space Research…

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Tollywood 2024: a year of blockbusters, breakthroughs, and brouhahas

Tollywood in 2024 was a cinematic rollercoaster – record-shattering hits, creative indie projects, and controversies that kept fans and tabloids buzzing. From dazzling films to off-screen theatrics, here’s a look at the highs, lows, and what’s brewing for 2025. Pushpa 2: the fiery juggernaut Allu Arjun ruled the year with Pushpa 2. The sequel amplified…

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India launches its 1st space docking mission

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Monday night launched its workhorse PSLV rocket with several satellites, including two that will carry out an ambitious autonomous orbital rendezvous and docking experiment that only a handful of space agencies have mastered. The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), ascending aboard the PSLV-C60 rocket from the…

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Space docking experiment: Spacecraft injected into right orbit, ISRO eyes another tech feat

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh):  Two spacecraft that would aid ISRO in demonstrating space docking, a critical technology for future space missions, got separated successfully and were placed into the desired orbit late Monday, the country’s space agency said. “PSLV C60 mission accomplished as a SpaDeX spacecraft is considered,” said Mission Director M Jayakumar. Indian Space Research…

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