ISS, SpaceX, BEAM - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about International space station?

1. ISS orbits in lower earth orbit.
2. ISRO is active partner in ISS.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
- The ISS program is a joint project among five participating space agencies: NASA(USA), Roscosmos(Russia), JAXA(Japan), ESA(Europe), and CSA(Canada).
- The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements. The station is divided into two sections, the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) and the United States Orbital Segment (USOS), which is shared by many nations.
- NASA is planning to move out of the International Space Station (ISS) by 2024.
2)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about International Space station?

1. ISS can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth.
2. International Space Station orbits the earth every 91 minutes.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth
- ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuzrockets as well as American Space Shuttles.
- ISS is the ninth space station to be inhabited by crews, following the Soviet and later Russian Salyut, Almaz, and Mir stations as well as Skylab from the US.
3)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about International Space Station (ISS)?

1. ISRO is one of the participant in joint space station program.
2. It orbits within the middle of the mesosphere.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None

Explanation:
- The International Space Station orbits within the middle of the thermosphere
- The ISS programme is a joint project among five participating space agencies: NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia),JAXA (Japan) , ESA(Eurpe), and CSA (Canada).

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