Indian space agency Isro has for the first time successfully conducted space docking by joining together two small craft in space. The technology is essential for the country's future ambition to build an Indian space station and put a person on the Moon.

In a major boost to India's ambitious future space missions, ISRO on Thursday successfully performed the docking of satellites as part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) and announced that post docking,

The Indian Space Research Organization successfully conducted an unmanned docking in space, making India the fourth country to complete the maneuver.

The Space Docking process was one of the primary goals of ISRO’s SpaDeX Mission, which was launched on December 31. PM Modi congratulated the ISRO team on the historic feat.

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.

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

India docked two satellites in space Thursday, a key milestone for the country's dreams of a space station and manned Moon mission, the space agency said."It is a significant stepping stone for India's ambitious space missions in the years to come,