India Plans to Launch Space Station by 2040, Says ISRO Chief
India's ISRO chairman announced plans to establish the country's first space station by 2040, highlighting India's achievements in space exploration and technology. ISRO is developing a satellite for G20 countries to monitor climate change, air pollution, and weather conditions.
Visakhapatnam: India has launched 434 satellites for 35 countries, showcasing its growing international collaborations. Isro is developing a satellite for G20 countries to monitor climate change, air pollution, and weather conditions. Isro chairman Dr V Narayanan highlighted India's progress in space exploration and technology at a special event at GITAM Deemed to be University. He discussed the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission and India's plan to establish its first space station by 2040. Isro's innovations benefit the nation in communication, television broadcasting, meteorology, resource monitoring, and space-based navigation. Dr Narayanan invited academic institutions like GITAM to collaborate with ISRO to expand India's space knowledge base.
Dr Narayanan noted Isro's evolution from launching small rockets to missions deploying up to 4,000 kg into outer space. He highlighted milestones like India reaching Mars orbit on its first attempt, launching 104 satellites in a single mission, and the successful soft landing on the Moon's south polar region. GITAM vice-chancellor Prof. Eroll D'Souza praised ISRO's progress and emphasized the role of space technologies in driving India's economic growth.
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