India’s space station plans.
India is building a cool space station called Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS)! Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said it will be ready by 2035.
ISRO will maintain and make the BAS work. It will have five special parts, and the first one will be launched into space in 2028!
This space station will be like a giant science lab in space where astronauts can do amazing experiments.
Even though BAS will be smaller than the International Space Station (ISS), it will be super exciting for India and help us explore space like never before!
Other announcements made by the minister.
Dr. Jitendra Singh shared some super exciting space news:
- Moon Mission: By 2040, India wants to send its first astronaut to the Moon!
- Gaganyaan Flight: Next year, India will launch Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight mission. It’s going to be a huge step for the nation!
- Robot in Space: In 2025, a cool robot named Vayumitra will travel to space, perform certain tasks, and return to Earth.
The government is also working to help India explore space and discover new things!
Countries with their own space stations.
Besides the ISS, three other countries (the USA, Russia, and China) have launched and operated space stations.
Other than the ISS, only China’s Tiangong space station is actively functioning.
