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Q47 (CDS-I/2024) Science & Technology › Space & Defence Technology › Space exploration missions Answer Verified

Which one of the following is the first commercial space station?

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Axiom Station is recognized as the world's first commercial space station currently under construction. Developed by Axiom Space, it is designed to serve as a private orbital platform and a successor to the International Space Station (ISS). The company plans to dock its first commercial module, Axiom Hab One, to the ISS by 2026 for on-orbit testing before eventually detaching to operate as an independent commercial outpost. While the ISS is a research hub that facilitates private space tourism and commercial experiments, it is a government-led international collaboration costing over $150 billion [1]. In contrast, Axiom Station is a private venture aimed at fostering a robust commercial economy in low-Earth orbit. Other options like Voyager 1 and Galileo are interstellar probes or navigation systems, not space stations.

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  1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 2: The Solar System > 2.8. Distant Artificial Objects Exploring the Solar System > p. 39
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