Why in the News?
The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) 2025 revealed 315 global space launches in 2025, placing 4,651 objects into orbit.
Global Space Activity 2025
- Total launches: 315
- Objects placed in orbit: 4,651
- Objects re entered atmosphere: 1,911
- Net growth in space objects: 74.5%
India’s Space Assets
Satellites
- Total Indian satellites in orbit: 86
- Operational: 27
- Defunct: 23
- Decayed: 36
- Indian satellites launched in 2025: 8
Rocket Bodies
- 4 rocket bodies placed in orbit
- 12 Indian objects re entered atmosphere
| [2022] Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the “Fractional Orbital Bombardment System” often talked about in media? (a) A hypersonic missile is launched into space to counter the asteroid approaching the Earth and explode it in space. (b) A spacecraft lands on another planet after making several orbital motions. (c) A missile is put into a stable orbit around the Earth and deorbits over a target on the Earth. (d) A spacecraft moves along a comet with the same speed and places a probe on its surface. |
