A little before the National Space Day, ISRO released a video about the Indian Space Station. It explains how it will be built. How many people will live there. How will it be built. By when will it be ready. What is the current situation?
You can also watch that video below and know about BAS.
The weight of the Indian space station will be around 52 tonnes. It will be 27 meters long i.e. 88.58 feet and 20 meters wide i.e. 65.61 feet. India’s space station will usually have 3 to 4 astronauts but if needed, it will be able to accommodate up to 6 astronauts.
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The previous design has been changed to a new one
Earlier its weight was 25 tonnes. Only 3 astronauts could stay in it, that too for only 15 to 20 days. But in the new design, the space station is being made even better than the International Space Station. ISRO wants the Indian space station to become operational by 2035.
A new type of universal docking and berthing system will be installed in this space station. So that if needed, spacecrafts of other countries can connect with it. There will be a Roll Out Solar Array (ROSA). Which can be folded when needed. So that it can be saved from colliding with space garbage.
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There will be a total of 5 modules, which will be launched from different rockets
The Indian space station will have five modules. The first will be the base module. It will be 3.8 meters in diameter and 8 meters long, weighing 9186 kg. After this will be the core module. It will be 3.8 meters in diameter and 9.25 meters long, weighing 10033 kg. Both of these will be launched with the LVM-3 rocket.
The science module will be 3.8 meters in diameter and 9.25 meters long, weighing 10896 kg. The lab module will have the same diameter and length but will weigh 10646 kg. The CBM module will also have the same diameter and length but will weigh 10969 kg. All three will be launched with the LVM3-SC rocket.
It will orbit at an altitude of 400-500 km
There will be arrangements for propellant refueling and servicing on the station. New types of avionics and communication systems will be installed. There will also be an inertial control system. This space station will revolve in an orbit of 400 to 500 kilometers above the earth. Such a gap in height has been kept so that it can be moved up and down in case it collides with rocks, garbage and meteorites coming in space.
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Prime Minister Modi has given the target till 2035
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ISRO the target of building an Indian space station by 2035 and sending Indian astronauts to the moon by 2040. ISRO is currently in talks with major US space companies such as Boeing, Blue Origin and Voyager so that specific needs can be met with their help. Also, it can work together with Indian private space companies or agencies.