<p>Chennai: Indian Space Research Organisation (<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/isro">ISRO</a>) on Monday postponed by two days the docking of the two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites since the process needs “further validation” through ground simulations after an abort scenario was identified. The process will now take place on January 9 instead of January 7 as scheduled. </p> <p>However, the postponement is not a cause of concern since January 9 falls within the January 10 window period planned by the ISRO. </p> <p>“The SpaDeX Docking scheduled on 7th is now postponed to 9th. The docking process requires further validation through ground simulations based on an abort scenario identified today,” ISRO said in a terse statement on Monday. </p>.Cowpea seedlings onboard ISRO’s POEM-4 sprout first leaves in space.<p>Scientists said the additional ground simulations are necessary for the safety and success of the procedure. After the launch of the mission on December 30, ISRO chairman S Somanath had said that the docking of the two spacecraft will be completed approximately by January 7. </p> <p>If the mission is successful, India will be the fourth member to join the elite club of nations possessing space docking technology after the US, China, and Russia. </p> <p>SpaDeX is aimed at developing and demonstrating crucial technology required to dock and undock spacecrafts in space and is crucial for India’s lunar missions like India’s manned mission to the moon, Gaganyaan, sample return from the Moon, and the building and operation of the planned Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS). </p>.India’s navigation satellite to be ISRO’s 100th launch from Sriharikota.<p>After successful docking and rigidisation, electrical power transfer between the two satellites will be demonstrated before their undocking and separation to start the operation of their respective payloads for the expected mission life of up to two years, scientists said, adding that in-space docking technology is essential when multiple rocket launches are required to achieve common mission objectives. </p> <p>The mission will also demonstrate several indigenous technologies, including a sophisticated docking mechanism, rendezvous and docking sensors, power transfer technology, autonomous rendezvous and docking strategy, and inter-satellite communication link (ISL) for autonomous communication between spacecraft. </p>
<p>Chennai: Indian Space Research Organisation (<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/isro">ISRO</a>) on Monday postponed by two days the docking of the two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites since the process needs “further validation” through ground simulations after an abort scenario was identified. The process will now take place on January 9 instead of January 7 as scheduled. </p> <p>However, the postponement is not a cause of concern since January 9 falls within the January 10 window period planned by the ISRO. </p> <p>“The SpaDeX Docking scheduled on 7th is now postponed to 9th. The docking process requires further validation through ground simulations based on an abort scenario identified today,” ISRO said in a terse statement on Monday. </p>.Cowpea seedlings onboard ISRO’s POEM-4 sprout first leaves in space.<p>Scientists said the additional ground simulations are necessary for the safety and success of the procedure. After the launch of the mission on December 30, ISRO chairman S Somanath had said that the docking of the two spacecraft will be completed approximately by January 7. </p> <p>If the mission is successful, India will be the fourth member to join the elite club of nations possessing space docking technology after the US, China, and Russia. </p> <p>SpaDeX is aimed at developing and demonstrating crucial technology required to dock and undock spacecrafts in space and is crucial for India’s lunar missions like India’s manned mission to the moon, Gaganyaan, sample return from the Moon, and the building and operation of the planned Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS). </p>.India’s navigation satellite to be ISRO’s 100th launch from Sriharikota.<p>After successful docking and rigidisation, electrical power transfer between the two satellites will be demonstrated before their undocking and separation to start the operation of their respective payloads for the expected mission life of up to two years, scientists said, adding that in-space docking technology is essential when multiple rocket launches are required to achieve common mission objectives. </p> <p>The mission will also demonstrate several indigenous technologies, including a sophisticated docking mechanism, rendezvous and docking sensors, power transfer technology, autonomous rendezvous and docking strategy, and inter-satellite communication link (ISL) for autonomous communication between spacecraft. </p>