{
  "id": 2828469,
  "title": "India aims to establish space station by 2035, first Bharatiya Antariksha Station module approved: ISRO chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/india-aims-to-establish-space-station-by-2035-first-bharatiya",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-23T17:13:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-aims-to-establish-space-station-by-2035-first-bharatiya-antariksha-station-module-approved-isro-chief-11787504675771.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}