🇮🇳Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport
Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India, India
Country
🇮🇳 India
Region
Asia
Established
2025
Launches / Year
0
Coordinates
8.5000° N, 78.0000° E
About
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.
Key Features
India's second orbital launch facility — supplements Sriharikota
Optimized for the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and small rockets
Southern coastal location with safe launch trajectories over the Indian Ocean
Designed to support rapid-turnaround small satellite launches
Expected to host Indian private launch companies as well
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
First launch expected after construction completion in mid-2020s
Planned SSLV missions for dedicated small satellite deployment
Intended for Agnikul Cosmos and other Indian commercial launch providers