India docks 2 satellites in space in a milestone for its scientific ambitions

Space officials in India say they have docked two satellites in space to become the fourth nation to complete such a mission, in a milestone for the country’s scientific ambitions. The two satellites weighing 220 kilograms each were blasted into orbit on a single rocket in December and sent into slightly different orbits. India’s Space Research Organization — or ISRO — says the two satellites were maneuvered back together Thursday in a precision operation. The mission had been postponed twice earlier due to technical issues.



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