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Detailed explanation-1: -India will look to create its own space station following the completion of the country’s first manned mission into space in 2022, its space agency chief said on Thursday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gaganyaan will also pave the way for more futuristic space projects, most notably India’s plan to build its space station by 2030. “Gaganyaan is part of a series of projects that will happen in the next 15–20 years, where India will want to have sustained human presence in the LEO Orbit,” Giri said.

Detailed explanation-3: -In fact, in January 2022, Indian Space Research Organisation too announced plans to send a space station by 2030 in furtherance of the Gaganyaan mission, the country’s first manned space mission.

Detailed explanation-4: -As India eyes setting up its own space station by 2035, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed to the industry to collaborate with it in developing a reusable rocket capable of carrying heavier payloads into orbit.

Detailed explanation-5: -ISRO is currently working on human-rating the launch vehicle and plans to carry Indian astronauts into space during the Gaganyaan mission. The Gaganyaan mission will make India the fourth country to launch crewed spacecraft, after the United States, Russia and China.