Mumbai [Maharashtra], September 25 (ANI) Building on India’s remarkable journey into space, the first module of the country’s first facility in space, the Bharatiya Antriksh Station, will be launched soon, according to astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.
Speaking at the India Today Conclave in Mumbai, Shukla, who piloted the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) during the Axiom-4 mission in July this year, said that ISRO teams are actively designing the orbiting laboratory, which will serve as India’s permanent presence in space.
“Plans are in place, teams are working, and the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station will be launched soon,” Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla said during the India Today conclave.
Detailing the design of the BAS, Sh