Sriharikota
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Overview
Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh is a barrier island between Pulicat Lake and the Bay of Bengal. It hosts the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, ISRO's launch site.
It is a barrier island between Pulicat lake and the Bay of Bengal in Tirupati district.
The Satish Dhawan Space Centre here is India's main launch base, used since 1971.
Its east-coast location helps rockets launch eastward with the Earth's rotation.
The island is about 80 km north of Chennai.
Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions were launched from here.
It has two launch pads.
The island is home to the Yanadi tribal community.
Geography and key facts
- Andhra Pradesh
- Barrier island
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- Pulicat lake
- SDSC (1971)
- East-coast launch
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on space infrastructure.
Note for UPSC
A barrier island between Pulicat Lake and the Bay of Bengal; ISRO's launch centre.
Questions cover island groups, channels between them and their geography.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Island group
- State / UT
- Andhra Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 13.700°N, 80.200°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.