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Cosmoserve Space opens Base 1 in Hyderabad for debris removal and in-orbit servicing
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Clearing dead satellites versus servicing live ones: the Hyderabad Base 1 distinction GS3 Space answers need
Hyderabad's Base 1 targets orbital debris removal and satellite servicing.
Why it matters: GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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A Union Minister virtually inaugurated Cosmoserve Space's Base 1 facility in Hyderabad, built for Active Debris Removal and In-Orbit Servicing.
The facility supports India's goal of debris-free space operations.
Active debris removal clears defunct objects from orbit, while in-orbit servicing repairs, refuels or extends the life of working satellites.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Cosmoserve Space's Base 1 facility is in Hyderabad, Telangana
- It is built for Active Debris Removal (ADR) and In-Orbit Servicing (IOS)
- Active debris removal clears or deorbits defunct objects such as dead satellites and rocket fragments
- In-orbit servicing repairs, refuels or extends the life of working satellites
- The facility supports India's goal of debris-free space operations
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How the exam will ask it
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- Active debris removal physically removes or deorbits defunct objects from orbit, whereas ground tracking only monitors them.
- In-orbit servicing covers repair, refuelling or life extension of a functioning satellite while it remains in orbit.
- Active debris removal and in-orbit servicing are distinct activities, though both are aimed at making space operations sustainable.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 3 (Space / Science and Technology): growing orbital debris threatens satellites and space assets, so private players are being enabled to build debris removal and servicing capacity, as with Base 1 in Hyderabad. The policy angle is India's goal of debris-free space operations and the growing role of private space firms. The way forward lies in clear debris-mitigation norms, regulatory support for private firms and international cooperation on space sustainability.
Quick recall
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ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 'ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಅವಶೇಷ ತೆರವು' (active debris removal) ಎಂದರೆ:
- ಕಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತ ಉಪಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂಧನ ತುಂಬುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ದುರಸ್ತಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು
- ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ತೆರವುಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸುವುದು
- ಯಾವುದೇ ಹಸ್ತಕ್ಷೇಪವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನೆಲದ ರಾಡಾರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಅವಶೇಷ ಪತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು
- ಡಿಕ್ಕಿಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ನೌಕೆಗೆ ಕವಚ ಫಲಕ ಅಳವಡಿಸುವುದು
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ತೆರವುಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸುವುದು. ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತ ಉಪಗ್ರಹದ ದುರಸ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂಧನ ತುಂಬುವುದು ಕಕ್ಷೆಯೊಳಗಿನ ಸೇವೆ (IOS).
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