Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a comprehensive national roadmap on Friday for the development and deployment of India first indigenous space station, the Bharatiya Antariksha Station, confirming that the modular orbital facility will become fully operational by 2035.
Addressing an audience of aerospace engineers, defense leaders, and international scientists at a national technology conclave in New Delhi, Modi stated that the initial base module of the orbital outpost will be launched into low Earth orbit by 2028. The Prime Minister underscored that the indigenous space station will enable domestic researchers to conduct long-duration microgravity experiments in biotechnology, materials science, quantum communication, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Modi commended scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation for achieving critical pre-qualification milestones under the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, which forms the operational bedrock for subsequent station docking protocols. The prime minister affirmed that sustained investments in advanced orbital infrastructure will cement India status as a premier global spacefaring nation capable of supporting autonomous long-term lunar expeditions.
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