India aims to establish space station by 2035, first Bharatiya Antariksha Station module approved: ISRO chief
India plans to establish its own space station, the Bharatiya Antariksha Station, by 2035, ISRO chief V Narayanan said. He added that the first module has already been approved, while the Gaganyaan mission is also in the pipeline.
India aims to establish its own space station by 2035, with the first module of the proposed Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) already approved, according to ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan. Speaking at the third National Space Day celebrations in Ahmedabad, Narayanan highlighted the significant expansion of India's space programme, which now utilizes space-based applications across more than 50 areas benefiting citizens.
The ISRO chief emphasized the country's ambitions in human spaceflight, represented by the Gaganyaan mission, alongside the development of the BAS, which would mark India's move towards sustained human activity in space.
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