Bharatiya Antariksha Station by 2030, presence on Moon by 2040: Somnath reveals ISRO goals at Gujarat Space Conference Outlining India's ambitious vision for its space programme, ISRO chief S Somanath said the country will build a space station by 2035 and an Indian presence on the moon by 2040. He was speaking at the International Space Conference 2024 in Gandhinagar.