Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hails ISRO for "historic success" in space docking

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO scientists on Thursday for achieving a historic success in Indias space mission India became the fourth country to demonstrate space docking capability after successfully docking two satellites launched under SpaDeX ANI reportedTaking to X the Congress leader expressed Congratulations to the brilliant scientists of ISRO for the historic success of SpaDeX making India the fourth nation to master space docking technology This milestone marks a significant leap in Indias capabilities paving the way for greater space programmes and missionsYour dedication and innovation continue to inspire the world and make every Indian proud he addedCongratulations to the brilliant scientists of ISRO for the historic success of SpaDeX making India the fourth nation to master space docking technology This milestone marks a significant leap in Indias capabilities paving the way for greater space programs and missionshellipmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi January 16 2025ISRO announced the successful docking of the two satellites marking a noteworthy step in Indias space mission capabilities This success paves the way for future space exploration missions including Chandrayaan4 Indias planned space station and Gaganyaan ANI reportedEarlier in the day ISRO announced on X SpaDeX Docking Update Docking Success Spacecraft docking successfully completed A historic moment Lets walk through the SpaDeX docking process Manoeuvre from 15m to 3m hold point completed Docking initiated with precision leading to successful spacecraft capture Retraction completed smoothly followed by rigidisation for stability Docking successfully completed India became the 4th country to achieve successful Space Docking Congratulations to the entire team Congratulations to IndiaSpaDeX Docking UpdateDocking SuccessSpacecraft docking successfully completed A historic momentLetrsquos walk through the SpaDeX docking processManoeuvre from 15m to 3m hold point completed Docking initiated with precision leading to successful spacecraft capturehellipmdash ISRO isro January 16 2025President Droupadi Murmu praised ISRO for taking India to the elite group of nations that have demonstrated space docking capability ALong with her several other prominent political figures also hailed this achievement ANI citedTaking to X the President of India through Rashtrapati Bhavans official handle said Indias space programme achieves a historic milestone with the successful docking of the two satellites launched under Space Docking Experiment SpaDeX India is the fourth nation to have demonstrated space docking capabilityThis achievement paves the way for Indias future endeavours in space exploration such as Chandrayaan4 Indias planned space station and Gaganyaan Congratulations to ISRO and the entire scientists and engineers communities of the country for boosting Indias space capabilities she addedIndiarsquos space programme achieves historic milestone with the successful docking of the two satellites launched under Space Docking Experiment SpaDeX India is the fourth nation to have demonstrated space docking capability This achievement paves the way for Indias futurehellipmdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn January 16 2025AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal also lauded the scientists He posted on X Congratulations to ISRO for the historic success of the SpaDeX mission achieving a monumental docking milestone Proud of our scientists who make India shine brighter among the starsCongratulations to ISRO for the historic success of the SpaDeX mission achieving a monumental docking milestone Proud of our scientists who make India shine brighter among the stars httpstcomm01Jv3s8Nmdash Arvind Kejriwal ArvindKejriwal January 16 2025With ANI inputs