{"id":126055,"date":"2021-11-17T12:01:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T12:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=126055"},"modified":"2021-11-17T12:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T12:01:23","slug":"commercial-off-earth-outpost-orbital-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/commercial-off-earth-outpost-orbital-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial off-Earth Outpost: Orbital Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question: Which of the following American Space Company recently announced the plan to build a commercial off-Earth outpost called Orbital Reef?<br><\/strong>a) Blue Origin<br>b) Virgin Galactic<br>c) SpaceX<br>d) None of these<br><strong>Answer: (a)<br>Related Facts:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On 25 October 2021; Blue Origin, announced the plan to build a commercial off-Earth outpost called Orbital Reef.<\/li><li>Other partners in this project are Boeing, Sierra Space and many more<\/li><li>Orbital Reef envisioned customers include national governments, private industry and space tourists.<\/li><li>This new space station named as Orbital Reef will initially complement the International Space Station (ISS) but eventually take the baton from it.<\/li><li>It should be noted that the International Space Station (ISS) is expected to be retired in the 2028 to 2030 timeframe.<\/li><li><strong>Orbital Reef a Collaboration of Different Partners:-<\/strong><\/li><li>Orbital Reef is a collaboration involving some big companies in the space industry.<\/li><li><strong>Blue Origin:-<\/strong><\/li><li>Jeff Bezos&#8217; Blue Origin will provide some modules and the company will also use and its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for this purpose.<\/li><li>Glenn heavy-lift rocket is scheduled to lift off for the first time in late 2022 and it will be the primary launcher used to get station hardware to space.<\/li><li><strong>Boeing<\/strong><\/li><li>Another American aerospace company Boeing, which is a key partner in the ISS program, will be in charge of Orbital Reef operations and maintenance.<\/li><li>The company will also provide science modules, and its Starliner capsule will deliver people and cargo to the outpost.<\/li><li><strong>Sierra Space:<\/strong><\/li><li>Sierra Space&#8217;s is making expandable Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) modules, which will serve as Orbital Reef&#8217;s primary living quarters.<\/li><li>The company&#8217;s Dream Chaser space plane will also be available for possible cargo and crew delivery, company representatives said.<\/li><li><strong>Redwire Space:-<\/strong><\/li><li>Redwire Space will provide the solar arrays and other deployable structures for the new space station.<\/li><li>It is the company, whose subsidiary Made In Space has sent multiple 3D printers to the ISS.<\/li><li>It will also provide payload operations and support research and manufacturing work.<\/li><li><strong>Genesis Engineering Solutions:<\/strong><\/li><li>Genesis Engineering Solutions will contribute a single-person spacecraft, which will allow Orbital Reef visitors to take spacewalks from the outpost.<\/li><li><strong>Arizona State University:<\/strong><\/li><li>Arizona State University will lead a consortium of 14 universities that provide research advice and public outreach.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Links:-<br>https:\/\/www.space.com\/blue-origin-unveils-orbital-reef-private-space-station<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Which of the following American Space Company recently announced the plan to build a commercial off-Earth outpost called Orbital Reef?a) Blue Originb) Virgin Galacticc) SpaceXd) None of theseAnswer: (a)Related Facts:- On 25 October 2021; Blue Origin, announced the plan to build a commercial off-Earth outpost called Orbital Reef. 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