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INDIA’S PLANS TO HAVE ITS OWN SPACE STATION

 

A space station is a spacecraft capable of supporting a human crew in orbit for an extended period of time and is therefore a type of space habitat.

CURRENT SPACE STATIONS IN OPERATION

 As of 2023, there are two fully operational space stations in low Earth orbit (LEO) – the International Space Station (ISS) and China‘s Tiangong Space Station (TSS).

 

The Bharatiya Antariksha Station (referred in the media as Indian Space Station) is a planned space station to be constructed by India and operated by Indian Space Research Organisation.

FEATURES

 The space station would weigh 20 tonnes maintain an orbit of approximately 400 kilometres above the Earth, where astronauts (2 to 3) could stay for 15–20 days.

SCHEDULE

Originally planned to be launched in 2030, it was further postponed to 2035 due to delays led by technical issues related with the Gaganyaan crewed spaceflight mission and the COVID-19 pandemic.