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India Today
3 days ago
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- India Today
Youth-led space exploration takes center stage in PM's Independence Day speech
India's ambitions in space found prominent mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address from the Red Fort, marking a defining moment for the nation's scientific progress and future Prime Minister lauded the achievements of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, whose recent space mission exemplifies India's rise in global space announced that Gp. Capt. Shubhanshu Shukla, after a historic 18-day journey aboard the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 Crew, is set to return home in the coming Shukla conducted pioneering microgravity experiments related to muscle regeneration, crop viability, and cognitive performance, producing insights crucial for India's upcoming missions. The Prime Minister reaffirmed India's resolve to develop indigenous human spaceflight capabilities. He emphasised progress on the Gaganyaan mission, stating that India is now on the cusp of launching its own astronauts to Modi detailed the government's approval for building the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1), India's own space station, targetting completion by 2035. 'We are making efforts in building our own space station. This marks a new era for India's scientists and youth,' he Sector Reforms and StartupsPM Modi highlighted sweeping reforms in the space sector, celebrating the emergence of 300 startups currently engaged in space technology innovative companies, supported by an enabling policy environment, are pushing boundaries in satellite technology, rocket engines, and space-based incentives and partnerships have transformed the space sector into a profitable and globally competitive Global Role and Climate ActionThe speech also addressed India's leadership in combating climate reaffirmed India had set 50% clean energy target set 2030 but announced that the country had already attained this milestone in 2025, five years ahead of installed non-fossil fuel capacity now stands at about 50% of its total energy mix, with continued investments in solar, hydrogen, and nuclear the world witnessing increasing climate-related disasters, the Prime Minister called for unity and innovation.A Vision for Self RelianceThe Independence Day address was a powerful endorsement of a self-reliant India (Atmanirbhar Bharat), heralding achievements in space, energy, and climate action as evidence of the nation's unstoppable encouraged the youth to dream bigger and assured that the government would continue to empower scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs in realizing India's bold vision for the the celebrations closed on the theme of 'Naya Bharat,' PM Modi's speech positioned India firmly on a trajectory towards becoming a global leader in space exploration, technological innovation, and environmental stewardship- EndsTune InMust Watch
Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Isro facing multiple challenges in building Bharatiya Antariksha Station: Director of Human Space Flight Centre
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is facing multiple challenges in its plans towards building the ambitious Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS), said DK Singh, director, Human Space Flight Centre. 'There are technical challenges: the long gestation period, the availability of Indian industry expertise and the cost and the returns for a huge project like the BAS. But we are addressing these challenges,' said Singh, during a panel discussion on building space stations at the ongoing Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) on Thursday. India has proposed to build the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) by 2035 with the first module BAS-1 scheduled for a 2028 launch. Speaking to The Indian Express, Singh said, 'The overall aerospace industry in India will need to step up their infrastructure, from manufacturing, developing life support systems among others.' The senior ISRO official further called on the global industries to partner with India for the multiple human space exploration missions planned in the near future. Singh further said that India will make the BAS available for the use of the international space community at affordable costs. 'It will be a space lab, which will facilitate astronauts to undertake experiments, which otherwise cannot be performed on Earth due to its gravity. Life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors have huge scope to perform experiments at BAS. Drug tests can be performed at BAS,' he said. Even though there are efforts underway by multiple private space companies towards building a space station, but the role of governments will continue to remain vital, said Michael Lopez Alegria, veteran NASA astronaut and mission commander of two Axion missions. 'The governments will remain the major partner in building and utilisation of the space station. We need individuals and nations to use the space station,' he said. Thomas Pesquet, astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA), cited the lack of political will among European nations in getting space activities underway as the biggest challenge. 'In India, there is a strong political will and focused efforts, for example in building the BAS. It is time for Europe to step up,' said Pesquet. The International Space Station, now operating for 24 years, has been the longest serving space stations and has surpassed its mission life. So far, over 700 people have visited space.
