ISRO unveils BAS01 module for India's home-built space station

ISRO has disclosed the first look of India's home-built space station, Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), unveiling a detailed model of the BAS01 module during the National Space Day celebrations in New Delhi. The agency said the project envisions launching the initial BAS module by 2028 and expanding to a five-module station by 2035, placing India among a small group of nations that operate orbital laboratories. The BAS01 model weighs about 10 tonnes and is designed for a low Earth orbit around 450 kilometers above the planet.

The BAS01 module features a suite of indigenous systems and capabilities intended to support sustained human activity in space. Among the core elements highlighted are an Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS), a Bharat Docking System, a Bharat Berthing Mechanism, and an automated hatch system. The module also includes a platform for microgravity research and technology demonstrations, as well as viewports for scientific imaging and crew recreation. In addition to standard research facilities, BAS will provide for refueling of propulsion and ECLSS fluids, and will be equipped with radiation and thermal protection, plus Micro Meteoroid...