QUESTION 6
GS3
10 marks
What is India’s plan to have its own space station and how will it benefit our space programme?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain India's space station plan and how it benefits the space programme.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Plan: Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS); first module BAS-1 by 2028, full station by 2035; follows Gaganyaan≈30 words
- 2Benefits: long-duration human spaceflight, microgravity research, technology (docking – SpaDeX 2024), international cooperation, commercial opportunities≈30 words
- 3Challenges: cost, life support, reliability≈30 words
- 4Long-term: Indian on the Moon by 2040≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Plan and timelineBenefitsChallengesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Outdated timelines
- No benefits
Draw this
- Timeline: Gaganyaan → SpaDeX → BAS-1 → BAS → Moon
Value addition
- FactISRO's SpaDeX mission achieved India's first docking in space in January 2025, a key step for the station.ISRO
- FactThe government approved BAS-1 in September 2024 as part of the expanded Gaganyaan programme.Union Cabinet
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