ISRO unveils model of Bharatiya Antariksh Station
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday unveiled a model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) module during the National Space Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Slated to launch its first module by 2028, the BAS will make India the third such nation in the world to operate its own space station.
With that, India will join the league of the US-led International Space Station (ISS) and China's Tiangong.
By 2035, ISRO aims to assemble five BAS modules in orbit, paving the way for India to have a position among global space powers.
📸 Experience the true size of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station!
— ISRO Spaceflight (@ISROSpaceflight) August 22, 2025
The first-ever 1:1 scale model of the 1st module of BAS is now on display at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi! 🔥
This is exactly how big the actual module is going to be! On the bottom picture, you can compare its… pic.twitter.com/8bXoVCgURm
The BAS-01 module is expected to weigh 10 tonnes and will be placed in a low Earth orbit at 450 km above the Earth.
Salient features of the BAS include, indigenously developed Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS), Bharat Docking System, Bharat Berthing Mechanism, automated hatch system, platform for microgravity research and technology demonstration, viewports for scientific imaging and crew recreation, media reports said.
It will also have provision for refilling of propulsion and ECLSS fluids, radiation, thermal and Micro Meteoroid Orbital Debris (MMOD) protection, space suits, airlocks to support extra vehicular activity and plug and play integrated avionics.
The BAS is expected to serve as a research platform for studying various aspects of space, life sciences, medicine, and interplanetary exploration.
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