India on Thursday became the fourth country to successfully achieve an unmanned docking in space, a feat seen as pivotal for future missions as New Delhi cements its place as a global space power.

The Space Docking process was one of the primary goals of ISRO's SpaDeX Mission which was launched on December 31.

India on Thursday became the fourth nation in the world to achieve space docking, a technological milestone that underscores its ambitions to expand its share in the rapidly growing $400 billion global space market.

India’s successful space docking achievement positions ISRO as a key player in the global space exploration arena, setting the stage for future technological innovations and missions.

ISRO successfully docked its satellites for the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), making India the fourth country to achieve this milestone. The docking process involved precise maneuvers, leading to the capture and stabilization of the spacecraft.

After bringing the two satellites as close as 3 meters to each other, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed the docking process of the SpaDeX satellites on Thursday, according to sources.