ISRO is moving ahead with plans to build India’s first indigenous space station, the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, marking a major milestone in the country’s space ambitions.
The first module of the station, known as BAS-1, is expected to cost over ₹2,000 crore, covering spacecraft development, launch missions, and critical technology validation.
Planned to launch by 2028, this initial module will serve as a testbed for key systems such as life support, docking, and crew habitation technologies, laying the foundation for long-duration human space missions.
The full space station is expected to be completed by 2035 and will consist of multiple modules, enabling astronauts to stay in orbit for months and conduct advanced microgravity research.
Part of India’s broader human spaceflight roadmap, the project builds on the Gaganyaan mission and aims to position India among a select group of nations with independent space station capabilities.
