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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday showed the model of the Indian Space Station (BAS). National Space Day is tomorrow i.e. on 23 August. Earlier today, the model of the space station was displayed at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. India is planning to launch the first module of BAS by 2028.
With this, India will join the list of countries that have a laboratory in space i.e. orbital laboratory. At present, there are only two orbital labs in space. First- International Space Station ISS (it is run jointly by the space agencies of five countries), second- China’s Tiangong Space Station.
India aims to send a total of 5 modules (parts) of the station into space by 2035. The first module BAS-01 will weigh about 10 tonnes. It will be installed in low Earth orbit (low orbit) at an altitude of 450 kilometers from the Earth.
The Indian Space Station (BAS) will work for life science, medicine and planetary exploration. The effect of microgravity on human health will be studied and techniques for staying in space for a long time will be tested. It will also promote space tourism. This will give India a new identity in the commercial space sector. Minister of State for Space Dr. Jitendra Singh had told that by the end of 2025 or early 2026, the first Indian astronaut will go to space under the Gaganyaan mission.
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh had announced on 11 December 2024 that India will establish its own space station by 2035. It will be named ‘Bharat Space Station’. Along with this, there is a plan to send an Indian to the Moon by 2040.
In a press conference in Delhi, Dr. Singh said that by the end of 2025 or early 2026, the first Indian astronaut will go to space under the Gaganyaan mission. Also, India is planning to send humans to a depth of 6,000 meters under its deep sea mission. Under the mission, four crew members reached the International Space Station (ISS). After staying for 18 days, they returned to Earth on July 15.
In ISS, Shubhanshu took part in more than 60 scientific experiments during the mission. These included seven experiments from India. He grew fenugreek and moong seeds in space. He also participated in the ‘Space Microalgae’ experiment. He also conducted experiments on bone health in space. On June 28, 2025, Shubhanshu did a live video conference with PM Narendra Modi from ISS.