GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

What is the Axiom-4 mission? How will India's participation in the Axiom-4 mission help in bolstering India's human space programme?

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Syllabus: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.

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From all 4 answers · about 180 words · 50% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 135 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a recent event

Recently, Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla went to International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom-4 mission.

Axiom-4 Mission

Body · points

  1. Project to send astronaut to International space station
  2. Collabaration among ISRO and NASA.
  3. SpaceX Falcon 9 → for space travel
  4. Micro-gravity experiment
Diagram
- ISS - Shubhanshu - Axiom 4 - Falcon 9 - Space shuttle * Diagram shows: - Top central node: ISS with Shubhanshu inside. - Left: Falcon 9 rocket. - Right: Space shuttle. - Arrows connect Falcon 9 and Space shuttle to the Axiom 4 box, which connects up to the ISS node.

Role of Axiom-4 in India's human space program

  1. Will provide first hand data on space travel
  2. Capacity building → through recieved inputs
  3. Sharing of experience from Shubhanshu to Gaganyatri's
  4. Health and psycological study data to ISRO
  5. Collaboration with NASA → knowledge & expertise sharing.
  6. Help in studying impact of high radiation during the mission
  7. Learning from space shuttle → high polymer shield to protect astronauts
  8. Sharing of micro gravity research result

Close · a quotation

As PM Modi said, "Axiom-4 marks the beginning of India's Gaganyaan Program"

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