Bharatiya Antariksha Station

The Bharatiya Antariksha Station[2] (referred in the media as Indian Space Station) is a planned space station to be constructed by India and operated by Indian Space Research Organisation. The space station would weigh 20 tonnes and maintain an orbit of approximately 400 kilometres above the Earth, where astronauts could stay for 15–20 days.[3] Originally planned to be launched in 2030, it was further postponed to 2035 due to delays led by technical issues related with the Gaganyaan crewed spaceflight mission and the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Bharatiya Antariksha Station
Station statistics
Crew3 (proposed)
LaunchNGLV Heavy/Super Heavy lift , late 2035[1]
Launch padSatish Dhawan Space Centre (expected third or second launch pad)
Mission statusPlanned

History

In 2019, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan presented the features of the proposed space station for the first time, saying that the space station may weigh up to 20 tons. Three years later before retiring as chairman, in his new year's speech, he stated that India's first crewed spaceflight project Gaganyaan has completed the design phase and has entered into the testing phase, hinting that the organization has achieved a breakthrough in reaching the space mission milestone.[3]

In 2023, chief S Somanath said: “Our Gaganyaan programme is towards a human space flight capability to space and once that happens, we will be able to look at space station building in subsequent modules. The timeline for this space station project spans the next 20 to 25 years, he said. “We will be definitely looking at manned exploration, a human spaceflight for a longer duration, space exercise there in our agenda," Somanath replied.[5] Following on from the GAGANYAAN project, it and a manned moon landing by the year 2040 has been set as ISRO's goal for the upcoming decade, with a whole host of new projects and undertakings to come up in support of the mission.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Prime Minister reviews readiness of Gaganyaan Mission".
  2. "Prime Minister reviews readiness of Gaganyaan Mission".
  3. Tiwari, Sakshi (17 January 2022). "India's Space Station: As China Set To Become The Only Country With A Space Station, Will ISRO Hit Its 2030 Deadline?". Eurasian Times. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. "ISRO to develop reusable rockets, aims to set up space station by 2035: Report". Hindustan Times. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. Anand, Nisha (October 8, 2023). Dhar, Aniruddha Dhar (ed.). "When will India build own space station? ISRO chief S Somanath responds". Hindustan Times. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. "India Plans to Launch Its First Crewed Moon Mission by 2040". Bloomberg.com. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-18.


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