This will be separate from the International Space Station (ISS) already orbiting the Earth, said Isro chairman K. Sivan. Microgravity in space has captivated scientists for decades, and its understanding is clearly important to keep our astronauts safe in space. China is all set to get ready its space station in 2022, two decades after it put its first astronaut into space in 2003. Russia, the first to build the world’s crewed space station, had failed in its first two attempts. And a space station could be a futile exercise without a human crew on board.

Source: Mint June 14, 2019 15:11 UTC