India's ISRO attempts its first space docking mission<br /><br />India's space agency launched its first space docking mission on an Indian-made rocket on Monday, December 30, in an attempt to become the fourth country to achieve the advanced technological feat.<br /><br />The mission, seen as pivotal for future space endeavors, including satellite servicing and the operation of India's planned space station, lifted off from India's main spaceport at 4:30 p.m. GMT aboard ISRO's "workhorse" PSLV rocket.<br /><br />After around 15 minutes, the mission director called the launch mission successful, after the spacecraft reached an altitude of around 480 km.<br /><br />In-space docking technology is crucial when multiple rocket launches are required to achieve shared mission objectives.<br /><br />Video by ISRO/REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#themanilatimes<br />#worldnews<br />#india<br />#space
