Transferring humans across spacecrafts will soon be a reality
Q. ISRO is developing technology which will allow what action in space?- Published on 29 Aug 16a. Lifting humans in the spacecraft
b. Transferring humans from one vehicle/spacecraft to another in space
c. Moving objects from a spacecraft on to the space station
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Transferring humans from one vehicle/spacecraft to another in space
ISRO is developing a technology for allowing humans to transfer from one vehicle or spacecraft to another in space.
- The most immediate goal is permitting the refuelling of spacecraft to give them longer life and transfer other crucial systems to an existing spacecraft by transporting another to space.
- Spacecraft docking will allow joining of two separate free flying space vehicles.
- Another system called berthing will be used to transfer objects from one vehicle to another.
- ISRO has confirmed the experiments on the technology are being done at the ISRO Space Application Centre.
- Ground simulations are currently taking place and it will eventually be tried with two small spacecrafts launched for this purpose
- It can also be used for orbit servicing of satellites as we operate a huge constellation of them.
- An advantage such technology will provide ISRO is the ability to enhance lives of satellites by refuelling them.
- India is yet to become a member of the international space station or have a human space programme in its immediate plan.
