India is planning to launch its own space station, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan said on Thursday.
The ISRO is also planning to launch two other missions – to study the Sun and Venus, he said.
The space station, which is estimated to weigh around 20 tonnes, would be an extension of the Gaganyaan mission — India’s first manned mission into space.
“India will set up its separate space station in the next 5-7 years after Gangayaan is successfully completely in 2022,” Sivan told reporters here.