ISRO · Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India, India
Launch Pads
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Annual Launches
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Max Payload (LEO)
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Established
2025
Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport is India's second launch facility, under construction on the southern coast of Tamil Nadu. Designed primarily for ISRO's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and future commercial small-launch operations, it will supplement the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and increase India's launch cadence to meet growing demand.
| Region | Asia |
| Country | 🇮🇳 India |
| Coordinates | 8.5000° N, 78.0000° E |
| Ownership | Government |
| Parent Entity | ISRO (Department of Space, Government of India) |
| Regulatory Regime | IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) |
| Latitude Advantage | 8.5°N — India's lowest-latitude pad, comparable to Sriharikota with a critical southward-launch advantage: direct SSO trajectories over the Indian Ocean with no Sri Lanka overflight (unlike Sriharikota which requires dogleg) |
| Azimuth Range | 140°–220° (LEO, SSO, polar without dogleg loss) |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
Anchor Tenants
Active Users
Strategic Value
Removes the southern-azimuth dogleg penalty that costs SSLV ~12% of payload from Sriharikota. Positions India to compete in the small-launch SSO market against Rocket Lab and Firefly. Cabinet-approved 2024 with foundation stone laid by PM Modi February 2024.
Recent Activity
Foundation stone laid February 2024; land acquisition complete; construction underway with first launch targeted late 2027 per ISRO statements.
2027
First SSLV launch from Kulasekarapattinam pad
2028
Commercial private-launcher (Agnibaan, Vikram-I) cadence ramp
2030
Target 24+ small-launches per year supporting Indian smallsat constellation buildout