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Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). As India's launch base, SDSC provides infrastructure for launching various satellite missions, including those for remote sensing, communication, and navigation. It supports ISRO's launch vehicle programs like PSLV and GSLV and offers launch facilities for sounding rockets, serving both national and international customers. Key partners include ISRO and the Department of Space (DOS).

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India’s current single spaceport, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, has two operational launch pads with a third pad expected to be ready by March 2029.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 2, 2025India unveils its space vision to 2040

India currently has one spaceport, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, with two launch pads and a third launch pad expected to be ready by March 2029.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Sep 2, 2025India unveils its space vision to 2040

The NVS-02 mission is expected to launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre around mid-January 2025.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 3, 2025India eyes record year for space with 10 planned launches

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C60) lifted off at 11:30 a.m. Eastern (1630 UTC; 10 p.m. local time) on 2024-12-30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 30, 2024India launches space docking experiment with PSLV rocket, advancing major ambitions

The NISAR spacecraft is in storage to wait until the eclipse period ends on 2024-02-08 and until the launch pad at India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre becomes available.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 14, 2024NISAR planned to launch in March 2025 after antenna repairs

The Satish Dhawan Space Centre launch pad designated for NISAR must first support a GSLV launch of the navigation satellite NVS-02.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 14, 2024NISAR planned to launch in March 2025 after antenna repairs

The S2 motor of the Kalam-250 rocket, designed and developed by Skyroot Aerospace, underwent a static test at ISRO/SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 2, 2024ISRO Facilitates Skyroot Aerospace's Rocket Motor Test

Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC-SHAR) provided meteorological and wind measurement support for RLV LEX-02.

CapabilityValue 3.8Mar 27, 2024ISRO Achieves Milestone with Successful Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment

G1 will launch on a human-rated LVM 3 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 29, 2024India targets uncrewed Gaganyaan orbital test mission in July, crewed flight in 2025

Indian Space Research Organisation launched the GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS mission on 2024-02-17 at 17:30 Hrs IST from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Feb 20, 2024ISRO Successfully Launches INSAT-3DS Meteorological Satellite

The Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota has two launch pads capable of supporting PSLV and LVM-3 rockets.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 16, 2024India targets a surge in civil and commercial launches

Aditya-L1 was launched on PSLV-C57 on 2023-09-02 from SDSC SHAR into an elliptical parking orbit of 236 km by 19,503 km.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 8, 2024ISRO's Aditya-L1 Solar Observatory Spacecraft Successfully Achieves Halo-Orbit Insertion

Aditya-L1 launched on PSLV-C57 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on 2023-09-02.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 6, 2024India’s Aditya-L1 solar observatory enters orbit around Lagrange point

PSLV-C58 lifted off at 9:10 a.m. from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on 2024-01-01.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jan 2, 2024PSLV-C58 XPoSat: India successfully launches satellite to study black holes from Sriharikota

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 10:40 p.m. Eastern 2023-12-31 (9:10 a.m. local 2024-01-01) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre to launch the XPoSat spacecraft.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Jan 1, 2024India launches X-ray astronomy satellite

Chandrayaan-3 was launched on 2023-07-14 on board an LVM3-M4 vehicle from SDSC, SHAR.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 11, 2023ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module Moved to Earth's Orbit from Lunar Orbit

Airbus has been awarded the Skynet Design Support Contract (SDSC) to provide Design Authority reach back for the UK’s SKYNET 5 and SKYNET 6A military satellite communications systems.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Oct 30, 2023Airbus Awarded Contract for UK’s Military SatCom System

The SDSC will provide post-design services to the UK Ministry of Defence and its future service providers to support the transition from SKYNET 5 towards a MOD-owned contractor-operated system under SKYNET 6.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Oct 30, 2023Airbus Awarded Contract for UK’s Military SatCom System

Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) is scheduled to launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the morning of 2023-10-21, India Standard Time (late Eastern 2023-10-20).

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 17, 2023India sets 2040 target for crewed moon landing

Chandrayaan-3 launched on 2023-07-14 on an LVM-3 heavy-lift rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre into an initial highly-elliptical Earth orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 5.0Oct 6, 2023India shifted launch of its Chandrayaan-3 moon lander to avoid space objects
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