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Bharatiya Antariksh Station to Deploy Five Modules, Fully Operational by 2035
ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) issues an Expression of Interest for manufacturing two sets of Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1) structure. BAS-1 is included in the revised scope of the Gaganyaan Programme, with a stated plan to launch the first module by 2028 and make the five-module station fully operational by 2035.
Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1):
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Issuing authority | ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is manufacturing two sets of BAS-1 structure |
| Nature | Provides for India’s planned space station for scientific research and an orbiting Indian human spaceflight platform |
| Orbit | Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
| Programme linkage | Component included in the revised scope of the Gaganyaan Programme |
| Module plan | Five modules when fully operational; first module is the Base module (BAS-01) |
| Timeline | Mandates development and launch of first module (BAS-01) by 2028; provides for fully operational BAS with five modules by 2035 |
| Stated significance | Provides for microgravity-based scientific research and technology development; provides for encouraging innovations, industrial participation, and economic activity in the human space programme |