India on track to build its own space station
India is on track to launch its first space station, the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), by 2035.
ISRO plans to send up the first module in 2028, aiming for a home in orbit where three or four astronauts can live and work for months at a time.
It's a big step that puts India alongside the world's top space players.
BAS will be closely tied to Gaganyaan
BAS will be packed with cool tech—think life support, radiation shields, orbital refueling, and even a windowed cupola for Earth-gazing.
This project is closely tied to Gaganyaan, India's human spaceflight program. Gaganyaan is set for its first uncrewed flight this year (2025) and hopes to send astronauts up by early 2027.
All these efforts are about making long-term human missions possible.
What's next for ISRO?
India's space scene is buzzing right now—over 300 startups are pitching in with fresh ideas.
Besides BAS, ISRO has big plans: more moon missions (Chandrayaan-4 and -5), a Venus Orbiter, and super-heavy rockets that can haul massive payloads.
They're also teaming up with biotech experts to explore how science works in microgravity—so it's not just about reaching space but using it in new ways that could shape our future here on Earth too.