India's own space station, the Venus orbiting mission, is approved by the center: ISRO

He added that "BAS will have five" compared to the 16 pressurized modules of the ISS, with the first module scheduled for flight in 2028.

Delhi, New Delhi: According to Nilesh M. Desai of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the Union government has approved the construction of India's own space station, Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS), and Shukrayaan-1, which is a component of the country's Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM).

"Our Venus orbiting satellite, Shukrayaan, was recently approved by the Indian government. Speaking to the media, Mr. Desai, Director of ISRO Ahmedabad's Space Applications Centre, stated that it would be launched in 2028.

The planet Venus, sometimes referred to as Earth's twin, is the nearest to Earth and is thought to have formed under comparable circumstances.

Scientists will learn more about how planetary habitats can change in very different ways thanks to the VOM probe. Additionally, it will aid in the investigation of how Venus, which was formerly thought to be habitable and quite similar to Earth, changed.

Additionally, the project would prepare India for future planetary missions that use optimal orbit insertion techniques and heavier payloads.

"The government has also approved to construct India's own space station," Mr. Desai added.

He added that "BAS will have five" compared to the 16 pressurized modules of the ISS, with the first module scheduled for flight in 2028.

By 2035, India's space station will be operational. "Our space station will serve as a transit facility en route as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to land on the Moon by 2040," Mr. Desai stated.

Additionally, the government has "proposed the idea of Chandrayaan 4 as a follow up of Chandrayaan 3," according to Mr. Desai. India "will not only land on the Moon but also bring back soil and rock samples" with Chandrayaan 4, he said.

In addition, he mentioned that India and Japan would work together on the Chandrayaan 4 mission, which "will go to the tip of the Moon's south pole at 90 degrees south." On the lunar surface, Chandrayaan 3 descended to 69.3 degrees south.

"The landing of Chandrayaan 4 will be exact. Twelve times heavier than the previous rover, the mission's rover will weigh 350 kg, according to Mr. Desai.

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Mr. Desai stated that ISRO hopes to "execute the mission by 2030" even though the government has not yet approved the project.