India achieves milestone with successful space docking test

India's space agency, Isro, has successfully completed its first space docking test, making India the fourth country to achieve this technology. The test involved two small spacecraft, SDX01 and SDX02, which docked in space after separating from a single rocket launch on December 30. The docking process faced delays but was finally completed on January 11. Scientists reduced the distance between the two spacecraft to just 3 meters before successfully connecting them, allowing for future material or crew transfers. The mission will also test power transfer and inter-satellite communication. Additionally, Isro is using part of the rocket that launched the mission for experiments in orbit. These include testing seed germination in microgravity and using a robotic arm to capture space debris, which will aid future missions, including India's next lunar project.