Consider the following space missions: I. Axiom-4 II. SpaDeX III. Gaganyaan. How many of the space missions…

Consider the following space missions: I. Axiom-4 II. SpaDeX III. Gaganyaan. How many of the space missions given above encourage and support microgravity research?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Solution

Axiom-4 (ISS commercial mission), SpaDeX (ISRO space-docking experiment), and Gaganyaan (Indian human spaceflight) all support microgravity research. [Sources disagree: Insights IAS — C; Prepp — A. Going with C.]

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2025

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