India has unveiled details for its Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), which will consist of five modules with a total mass of approximately 54 tons. The station is designed to orbit at an altitude of 450 km and will provide about 100 cubic meters of habitable volume. The energy system will generate 60 kW of power to support operations.
The facility is intended to house three to four permanent crew members, with the capacity to accommodate three additional visitors for short durations. The station will feature universal docking ports and redundant systems. Each of the five modules is assigned specific roles, ranging from living quarters and technical hubs to research laboratories and docking interfaces for cargo ships.
ISRO plans to utilize robotic manipulators, autonomous robots, and humanoid machines for assembly and maintenance. The first module, BAS-01, is scheduled for launch in June 2028, with a budget of approximately $185 million. The full assembly of the station is expected to be completed by 2035, following a series of missions including the Gaganyaan V5 cargo docking demonstration.
