ISRO Game Changer Space Mission For India | SpaDex (Space Docking Experiment) #spadex, #isro, #india, #space #minutestolearnitofficial
VIDEO INTRODUCTION:
In the year 2024, December 30, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made a decision that could change the future of India's space research. If they successfully complete the mission, India will become the fourth country, after the United States, Russia, and China, to join the space elite club. They have launched a mission called SPADEX. While the name might sounds wierd to you but SPADEX is Space Docking Experiment. This mission not only aims to make India the fourth country to achieve this feat but also showcases how far India has come.
When countries like the United States and Russia were reaching the moon, we, Indian, were carrying our rocket parts on a bicycles. Today, it’s hard to believe that we are racing with them. This is the power of our scientists, and 1.4 billion people hopes and dreams. With this hope, ISRO is going to experiment with the docking system technology in this mission.
So, what is docking?
Docking is a process where one spacecraft attach with another spacecraft while they are traveling with such a high speed on the same orbit. It sounds very simple to us but its way more complicated than we think.
The million-dollar question is how it works and why it's a game-changer for India?
Before we talk about why it’s a game changer for Indian, let’s find out how it works.
In this mission, there are two satellites: one called the chaser and the other called the target. Both are launched using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). However, there will be some delay between the launches to create a distance of around 10 meters per second between the two satellites. Once they are about 20 kilometers apart, one of the satellites will start its propulsion system to maintain that distance. Once in a favorable environment, Drift system of both satellites will be activated to reduce the speed. Once they come closer, communication system will be activated to communicate between chaser and target, Then, Docking system will be activated and they will grab each other.Once they join, they will become a single entity and move around the orbit.
By doing this, ISRO will not only prove that it can dock satellites in space but also it can perform lot of activities from the sapace without launching another satellite from the ground.
This will not only save us lot of money, but would be a game-changer for our much-awaited mission, the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS). We might be able to send our own space station to international space station. However, without a docking system, there would be a problem. A space station consists of multiple spacecraft that can't be joined and sent to the space. Each station will go separately and connect with the existing station with the help of the docking system.
You might be wondering why we even need a space station. That would be a separate topic for another video. But to cut a long story short, it will help us with climate change, agriculture, war, weather forecasting etc. Let’s cross our finger and wait for the docking
