India to have its own Space Station by 2035 and first Indian astronaut will land on the moon by 2040: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
India has been constantly broadening its space endeavors. With the launch of the Chandrayaan-3, Aditya L-1 and the upcoming TV-D1 test flight for the Gaganyaan program, Indian space pursuits are achieving new milestones every day. Recently, we updated you about the TV-D1 test flight mission, which is scheduled for the 21st of October.
In a recent meeting, the proceedings, guidelines, and related discussions of the Gaganyaan Mission were carried out, where the Prime Minister of the nation was also present. The meeting saw the presence of high-level space agency officials along with the minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed a bold plan for the nation in this meeting. The Prime Minister said that India would establish a space station of its own by 2035. The Minister’s and the nation’s vision doesn’t end here. The minister also asserted that India would send an Indian astronaut to the moon by 2040.
The Prime Minister took to the social media platform X and posted about the same.
Reviewed the readiness of the Gaganyaan Mission and also reviewed other aspects relating to India’s space exploration efforts.
India’s strides in the space sector over the past few years have been commendable and we are building on them for more successes. This includes the… pic.twitter.com/8Fi6WAxpoc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 17, 2023
The in-vision Indian space station is said to be named ‘Bharatiya Antariksha Station’.
The Indian Space Department has planned to draw a roadmap in order to achieve all these goals. These goals include more advanced moon exploration, more Chandrayaan missions, developing the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), constructing a new launch pad, etc.
