Source: TOI
Context:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has taken a formal step towards establishing India’s own space station by inviting Indian industry to develop the first module of the proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS).
BAS-01 Module
- First operational module of India’s future space station
- To be placed in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Scheduled for deployment by 2028
- Forms the first step towards a five-module space station by 2035
Key Features of Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS)
- Planned mass: ~20 tonnes
- Designed to host three astronauts
- Envisioned as a modular space station
- Intended to ensure sustained human presence in space
- Successor programme to Gaganyaan
