PARLIAMENT QUESTION: BHARTIYA ANTRIKSH SPACE STATION

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: BHARTIYA ANTRIKSH SPACE STATION

The vision for space in the Amrit kaal envisages including other things, establishing an operational BharatiyaAntariksh Station (BAS) by 2035 and Indian Crewed Lunar Mission by 2040. BAS will be the first National Space Laboratory to conduct multidisciplinary microgravity experiments and studies in the fields of Science, Technologies, Medicine, Agriculture, Space manufacturing, among others. BAS will also be acting as platform for global & national collaboration, gateway to lunar exploration & beyond and to help boosting the Space Economy of the country.

ISRO has initiated development of various technologies for the BharatiyaAntariksh Station. These technologies will be demonstrated through precursor missions for BAS, which has been recently approved by the Government as part of revision in Gaganyaanprogramme.

Department of Space leap towards India’s Space Vision 2047 with the approvals of key Missions which includes, establishment of 1st module BharatiyaAnthariksh Station (BAS) by 2028, Development of Next Generation of satellite Launch Vehicle (NGLV) (re-usable Low-cost launch vehicle) by 2032, Chandrayaan-4 by 2027, to develop and demonstrate the technologies to come back to Earth after successfully landing on the Moon and also collect moon samples, and Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) by 2028, to study the Venusian surface and subsurface, atmospheric processes and influence of Sun on Venusian Atmosphere.

This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.