‘India To Have Its Own Space Station by 2035’, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh on Saturday announced that India will have established its own space station by the year 2035 and it will be known as "Bharatiya Antriksh Station".At the MoU signing ceremony of ISRO and Department of Biotechnology, Jitendra Singh said, “India will have its own Space Station by 2035, which will be known as Bharatiya Antriksh Station.” India To Have Its Own Space Station By 2035Earlier in September, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the building of first unit of the Bharatiya Anatriksh Station by extending the scope of Gaganyaan program. When Will Bharatiya Anatriksh Station Be Launched?The first module of the station is planned for launch by 2028.Great news for the space sector! The Union Cabinet has approved the first step towards the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), expanding the Gaganyaan programme! This landmark decision brings us closer to a self-sustained space station by 2035 and a crewed lunar mission by 2040!…— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 18, 2024 Approval by the cabinet is given for development of first module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1) and undertake missions to demonstrate and validate various technologies for building and operating BAS. To revise the scope &amp; funding of the Gaganyaan Programme to include new developments for BAS &amp; precursor missions, and additional requirements to meet the ongoing Gaganyaan Programme, according to a statement released by Prime Minister Office. Union Cabinet has approved three other major space missions such as Chandrayaan-4, the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), and the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV).

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‘India To Have Its Own Space Station by 2035’, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

India will have established its own space station by the year 2035 and it will be known as "Bharatiya Antriksh Station", said Union Minister Jitendra Singh

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