ISRO · Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, India
Launch Pads
3 (FLP PSLV; SLP GSLV Mk II; ULP LVM3/Gaganyaan)as of [1]Annual Launches
5–8as of [1]Max Payload (LEO)
8,000 kg to LEO (LVM3 / GSLV Mk III)as of [1]Established
1971
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) on Sriharikota Island is India's primary orbital launch facility and the departure point for all ISRO missions. Named after the former ISRO chairman, it features two operational launch pads and has hosted India's most ambitious missions including Chandrayaan lunar probes and the Mars Orbiter Mission.
| Region | Asia |
| Country | 🇮🇳 India |
| Coordinates | 13.7199° N, 80.2304° E |
| Ownership | Government |
| Parent Entity | ISRO (Department of Space, Government of India) |
| Regulatory Regime | IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) under Department of Space |
| Latitude Advantage | 13.72°N — favorable equatorial-leaning position; ~9% GTO bonus vs. Cape Canaveral, ~30% bonus vs. Baikonur. Bay of Bengal downrange clears Indonesia overflight by dogleg. |
| Azimuth Range | 102°–140° (LEO, SSO via dogleg, GTO) |
| Website | https://www.isro.gov.in/ |
Anchor Tenants
Active Users
Strategic Value
India's sole orbital pad until Kulasekarapattinam comes online — concentrated launch risk, but underpins the world's most cost-competitive GTO service (PSLV) and India's lunar/Mars exploration program. Third Launch Pad project (~$436M, 2024 cabinet approval) is the principal capacity expansion.
Recent Activity
Chandrayaan-3 lunar south pole landing August 2023; Aditya-L1 solar mission September 2023; XPoSat January 2024; Gaganyaan crew-module test flights 2024–2025; SSLV operational from 2024.
2026
Gaganyaan uncrewed orbital test flight (Vyommitra humanoid)
2027
Gaganyaan crewed mission — India's first indigenous astronaut launch
2028
Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample-return mission
2029
Third Launch Pad operational; Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) first module