# India space exploration and station development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260825-india-space-exploration-and-station-development
> Updated: 2026-08-25T12:36:08.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

India is expanding its space exploration capabilities through international collaboration and domestic infrastructure development. NASA has formally invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its Moon Base program under the Artemis Accords, targeting a permanent human presence near the lunar south pole by approximately 2030.

Building on these ambitions, ISRO has announced plans to establish the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS), an indigenous space station, by 2035. The first module for the station has already received approval. While international space agencies like Roscosmos are focusing on long-term goals such as Mars colonization, they suggest that life support technologies must first be tested on the Moon to prepare for interplanetary flight.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: Space agencies outline future goals for Mars colonies and Indian space station

Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov envisions future Mars colonies, while ISRO aims to establish India's own space station by 2035, with the first module already approved.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/space-agencies-outline-future-goals-for-mars-colonies-and-indian-space-station

### 2026-08-17: India joins NASA Moon Base program as space ambitions grow

India's ISRO has been invited to join NASA's Moon Base program, while officials highlight docking technology as vital for future lunar sample returns and India's planned space station.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-joins-nasa-moon-base-program-as-space-ambitions-grow

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