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BAS-01: ISRO Seeks Industry to Build Space Station Module

12 January 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYBAS-01: ISROSeeks Industry toBuild SpaceStation Module12 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

ISRO moved formally towards India’s own space station by asking domestic industry to build its first module.

Key facts

  • Agency: ISRO; project: Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS).
  • First module: BAS-01, to orbit in Low Earth Orbit by 2028.
  • Long-term goal: a five-module station by 2035.
  • Planned mass about 20 tonnes; crew capacity three astronauts.
ItemDetail
First moduleBAS-01
OrbitLow Earth Orbit (LEO)
Module deployment target2028
Full station targetFive modules by 2035
MassAbout 20 tonnes
CrewThree astronauts

About BAS

  • It is envisioned as a modular space station for long-term human presence in orbit.
  • It follows the Gaganyaan programme.

Exam angle

  • Know BAS-01 timeline: 2028 for the first module, 2035 for the full station.
  • BAS is a modular station and the successor programme to Gaganyaan.
  • Purpose: sustained human presence in space.

Test yourself

1. BAS-01 is the first module of which proposed Indian project?

BAS-01 is the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station.

2. By which year is BAS-01 scheduled to be deployed in Low Earth Orbit?

Deployment of BAS-01 is scheduled by 2028.

3. How many astronauts is the Bharatiya Antariksh Station designed to host?

The station is designed for three astronauts.

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