🇮🇳Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, India
Country
🇮🇳 India
Region
Asia
Established
1971
Launches / Year
8-12
Coordinates
13.7199° N, 80.2304° E
About
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.
Key Features
India's only orbital launch facility — all ISRO missions launch from here
Two operational launch pads — First and Second Launch Pads
Barrier island location on the Bay of Bengal coast
Supports PSLV (workhorse), GSLV, and LVM3 (heavy-lift) vehicles
New launch pad under construction for Indian private launch companies
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
Chandrayaan-1 (2008) — India's first lunar mission, discovered water ice
Mars Orbiter Mission (2013) — India reaches Mars on first attempt
Chandrayaan-3 (2023) — Successful lunar south pole landing
PSLV-C37 (2017) — World record 104 satellites in a single launch
Gaganyaan test flights — India's first crewed spaceflight program