India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set an ambitious target of establishing an Indian space station by 2035. The announcement was made at the inaugural session of the 2023 Bengaluru Space Expo on October 18, 2023. The proposed space station will be a hub for microgravity research, space exploration, and human spaceflight missions. The project is expected to cost around $10 billion and will require the development of new technologies and infrastructure.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has already made significant strides in space exploration, including the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-2 mission to the moon in 2019. The mission was India’s first attempt at a soft landing on the lunar surface, but it was not successful. However, ISRO is planning to launch Chandrayaan-3 in August 2024, which will attempt another soft landing on the moon.
The proposed Indian space station will be a major milestone for India’s space program and will put India in an elite group of countries that have their own space stations. Currently, only three countries have operational space stations: the United States, Russia, and China. India’s space station will be a testament to its growing capabilities in space exploration and technology.
The establishment of a space station will also provide new opportunities for scientific research and experimentation. Microgravity research has already led to numerous breakthroughs in fields such as medicine, materials science, and biotechnology. The Indian space station will provide a platform for Indian scientists to conduct their own research in these fields and contribute to the global scientific community.
In addition to scientific research, the Indian space station will also support human spaceflight missions. India has already sent astronauts into space as part of international missions, but the establishment of a space station will allow India to conduct its own human spaceflight missions. This will be a major achievement for India’s space program and will inspire future generations of scientists and engineers.
Prime Minister Modi’s announcement of an Indian space station by 2035 is an ambitious target that reflects India’s growing capabilities in space exploration and technology.
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