PM Modi announces India’s own space station on National Space Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on National Space Day that India will soon build its own space station. He praised astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's mission to the ISS and said an astronaut pool will be created.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is planning to come up with its own space station. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of National Space Day, he said the nation is progressing very fast in technologies like semi-cryogenic engines and electric propulsion and will shortly have milestones like the Gaganyaan mission.
The Prime Minister also spoke of the achievements of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who has recently planted the Indian tricolour at the International Space Station. According to Modi, Shukla had embarked on a mission that had made the country proud and had given young Indians something to aspire to.
Astronaut pool to be built
PM Modi announced that India will shortly have its own astronaut pool. He also encouraged the young generation to take part in the initiative, as he called it a place to foster talent and carry forward the national space aspirations.
The theme of this year's National Space Day is Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities. The vision is to connect scientific tradition with innovation of the future in India as the nation is ready to make daring advances in space exploration, Modi said.