Orbit for docking satellites chosen keeping human missions in mind | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Isro, which began working on the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) project on mission mode in 2017, much before the announcement of Gaganyaan, chose the mission’s parameters carefully to complement future human spaceflight missions while avoiding populated areas during potential abort scenarios.“The 475-km orbit More...


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