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India unveils ambitious plans to launch its own space station

Project comes as it prepares for second unmanned moon landing and human missions

The International Space Station is a joint project from the space agencies of the U.S., Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada. India’s planned space station would weigh 20 tons and astronauts could live in it for up to 20 days.   © Reuters
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer | India

NEW DELHI -- India on June 13 announced ambitious plans to launch its own space station, a project that could take about a decade to complete.

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