ISRO’S PERMANENT SPACE STATION Flashcards
1
Q
what is space station?
A
an artificial satellite placed in orbit and is used as a long-term base for manned operations in space.
2
Q
about indian space station?
A
altitude : 400 km above earth
weight : 20 tonne
will take 5-7 yrs to construct
3
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What Is the International Space Station?
A
- is a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth
- serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live.
- Several nations worked together to build and use the space station.(agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA.)
- altitude : 250 miles
- it orbits Earth every 90 minutes
- construction started : 1998 ; construction complete : 2001
4
Q
How big is international space station
A
volume of a five-bedroom house
