India, Sept. 25 -- India's space programme is preparing for its next big leap - from sending missions to the Moon to building a space station and eventually putting Indian astronauts on the lunar surface.

The first module of the proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station could launch by 2028, while India is working toward a crewed Moon landing by 2040, ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, Dr V. Narayanan said at IIT Delhi. (Handout image) The first module of the proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station could launch by 2028, while India is working toward a crewed Moon landing by 2040, ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, Dr V. Narayanan said at IIT Delhi.

Speaking at an Institute Lecture on "India's Space Programme: The C...