India becomes 4th nation to achieve space docking as ISRO spacecraft gets injected into right orbit
https://www.theweek.in/news/sci-tech/2024/12/31/india-becomes-4th-nation-to-achieve-space-docking-as-isro-spacecraft-gets-injected-into-right-orbit.html
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>The achievement, dubbed a prelude to the ISRO setting up its own Space Station by 2035, made India the fourth nation to join the elite league of nations to achieve space docking through its own indigenously developed “Bharatiya Docking System.”
>The others to achieve this technological feat are China, Russia and the US.
>Union Minister Jitendra Singh took to X to highlight the achievement: “India has become the fourth country to join the select league of nations to achieve space docking, through its own indigenously developed ‘Bharatiya Docking System.'”
>”Privileged to be associated with the Department of Space at a time when Team #ISRO mesmerizes the world with global wonders, one after the other.” the Minister added.
I’m not joking but there’s going to be a shit-ton of more garbage orbiting the planet.
It hasn’t docked yet. Actual docking exercise will be performed on Jan 7th. Fingers crossed.
Good on India, but I really just can’t get my head around why they tackle stuff like this when the country is still so impoverished. Hopefully they can industrialize it or something to bring some greater good to those still stuck in the slums