‘6 BHK apartment’: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla says first module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station to launch soon; explains design

NEW DELHI: Astronaut and group captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday said the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, India’s upcoming space station, will be launched soon. “Plans are in place, teams are working, and the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station will be launched soon,” Shukla said at the India Today Conclave in Mumbai. Explaining the design, Shukla compared it to a “6 BHK apartment” that will grow in stages and provide living space for Indian astronauts in low-earth orbit to conduct experiments. Isro chairman V Narayanan had earlier announced that the first module would be launched in 2028. The module is the first of five parts that will make up the full station at 450 km altitude. The Union Cabinet has already cleared the project as part of an expa