Spaceport for Polar Orbit launches of small launchers, to avoid the fuel-intensive dogleg maneuver otherwise required from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
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Indian Space Research Organization
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Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India
Spaceport for Polar Orbit launches of small launchers, to avoid the fuel-intensive dogleg maneuver otherwise required from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
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Selected in 2017, after discussions over whether to include another launch site at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the land was acquired in 2019. Construction began in 2024.
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