CDS 2024 · PYQ · Science and Technology / Space · medium
Which of the following is the first commercial space station?
A.Axiom Station✓ Correct
B.International Space Station
C.Galileo
D.Voyager 1
Explanation
Axiom Station, being developed by Axiom Space (an American private company), is recognized as the first commercial space station. Initial Axiom modules are planned to attach to the International Space Station (ISS) before separating to form an independent commercial outpost in low Earth orbit when the ISS is retired. The ISS itself is a government-led international cooperative project, not a commercial station. Galileo is a European satellite navigation system, and Voyager 1 is an interstellar space probe — neither is a space station. Hence Axiom Station is the correct answer.
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