TNPSC Thervupettagam

OrbitAid’s AyulSAT

January 17 , 2026 4 hrs 0 min 22 0
  • Chennai-based OrbitAid Aerospace launched AyulSAT onboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 to demonstrate in-orbit satellite refuelling.
  • AyulSAT is a 25-kg tanker satellite designed to transfer fuel, power and data in space.
  • It uses SIDRP (Standard Interface for Docking and Refuelling Port) for future satellite-to-satellite refuelling.
  • The mission will support satellite life-extension and reduce space debris.
  • It will act as a target for a chaser satellite to perform real docking and refuelling by end-2026.
  • The project supports India’s Debris-Free Space Mission 2030.

 

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