ISRO unveils Bharatiya Antariksh Station model.
By 2028, India hopes to join the select few countries that run orbital laboratories by launching the first module of the BAS. As a result, Its own domestic space station.
During the two-day National Space Day celebrations that started here. ISRO on Friday unveiled a model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) module.
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Basically, there are two orbital laboratories. China’s Tiangong space station and the International Space Station, which is run by five space agencies.
As part of its ambitious space sector plans. India intends to have five Bhartiya Antariksh Station modules operational by 2035.
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The anticipated weight of the BAS-01 module is 10 tonnes. After all, it will be positioned 450 kilometers above the Earth in low Earth orbit.
The Bharat Docking System, Bharat Berthing Mechanism, automated hatch system, platform for microgravity research and technology demonstration, viewports for scientific imaging and crew recreation. Equally, the locally developed Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is one of the BAS’s noteworthy features.
In addition, the BAS will be equipped with plug-and-play. Integrated avionics, space suits, radiation, thermal, and Micro Meteoroid Orbital Debris (MMOD) protection, propulsion. ECLSS fluid refilling and airlocks to accommodate additional vehicle activity.
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It is anticipated that the BAS will be used as a research platform to investigate a range of topics. Related to interplanetary exploration, life sciences, medicine, and space.
It will offer a chance to investigate how microgravity affects human health. Test critical technologies required for sustained human habitation in space.
By utilizing the orbital lab’s resources. At least, India will enter the commercial space industry, and the space station will promote space tourism.
Additionally, acting as a center for scientific research and supporting continuing international partnerships, the BAS will encourage the next generation to pursue careers in space science and technology.
The focal point of the National Space Day festivities at the Bharat Mandapam here was the enormous 3.8 m x 8 m BAS-01 model.
