<h5>India’s space station plans.</h5>Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, recently announced that the Indian space station, known as the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS), will be operational by 2035.ISRO will operate the BAS, which will consist of five modules. The launch of the first module is scheduled for 2028, and the design has already been completed and submitted for government approval.The space station will serve as a platform for scientific exploration and experiments. It will also help scientists understand the impact of space travel on humans.The BAS will feature components like a crew command module, a habitat module, a propulsion module, and docking ports.The BAS would be smaller than the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/international-space-station-to-be-destroyed">International Space Station</a> (ISS). Still, the establishment of India’s very own space station will help enhance the nation’s presence in space research and exploration.<h5>Other announcements made by the minister.</h5>Dr. Jitendra Singh also announced other plans for the nation in this sector. One plan is to land the first Indian astronaut on the Moon by 2040.He said<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/who-is-going-on-the-gaganyaan-mission"> Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight mission,</a> is scheduled for launch next year. Additionally, India plans to send a female robot named Vayumitra into space in 2025. It will do all the activities an astronaut does and will then return to Earth.The government will also invest more money in this sector to boost India’s capability in space exploration and related innovative research.<h5>Countries with their own space stations.</h5><figure class="image"><img alt="ISS.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/ISS_ab88032c3e.jpg"><figcaption>The International Space Station. Photo by Public Domain.</figcaption></figure>Firstly, there is the ISS, which has been built in collaboration with several countries such as the USA, Russia, Japan, etc.Apart from the ISS, three nations (the USA, Russia, and China) have independently launched and operated space stations.NASA Skylab: The USA’s first space station was launched in 1973, and it was discontinued in 1979.Salyut: In 1971, the Soviet Union (now known as Russia) launched Salyut, the world’s first space station. Beginning with Salyut 1 in 1971, the country launched and operated six further stations, ending in Salyut 7. The space stations are no longer operational.Mir: Another space station launched into Earth orbit by the Soviet Union in 1986. Later, after the fall of the Soviet Union, it was operated by Russia. After remaining in orbit for 15 years, the space station was deorbited in 2001.Tiangong: It is China’s space station. It is much smaller than the ISS and has room for six astronauts. However, only three generally live and work there. China uses this space station for scientific research.

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