Relevance: GS-3 (Space Technology); Source: ISRO, India Today
ISRO has completed the configuration plan for the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, targeted for launch by 2035.
About the Proposed Antariksh Station
India’s first indigenous space station aims to provide a permanent platform for microgravity research and space-based manufacturing.
Key planned features include:
- Modular design with expandable laboratory units
- Crew capacity for long-duration missions
- Experiments in life sciences, materials research, astronomy, and Earth observation
- Support for docking of future Gaganyaan-class vehicles
- Designed for sustained Indian presence in Low Earth Orbit
Significance: The station marks India’s transition from being a space-faring nation to a nation with strategic, scientific, and long-duration human-spaceflight capability, reducing dependence on foreign stations.
Q. With reference to India’s proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station, consider the following statements:
- It is designed by the DRDO.
- It will operate in Low Earth Orbit.
- It is planned to replace the International Space Station by 2025.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
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