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.
Investor Brief
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.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Regulatory Regime
Anchor Tenants
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Country
🇮🇳India
Region
Asia
Established
1,971
Launches / Year
812
Years Active
55
Strategic Position
13.7199° N, 80.2304° E
Azimuth: 102°–140° (LEO, SSO via dogleg, GTO)
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.
Future Milestones
- 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
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
Upcoming Launches From This Site
Next missions scheduled to fly from Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- Provider
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Rocket
- GSLV Mk. II
- NET
- Pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
- Provider
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Rocket
- Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
- NET
- Pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
- Provider
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Rocket
- Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
- NET
- Pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
- Provider
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Rocket
- PSLV
- NET
- Pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Recent Launches From This Site
Most recent missions flown from Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- PSLV-DL | Amazonia 1 & 18 othersIndian Space Research OrganizationSuccess
- GSLV Mk II | EOS-03 (GISAT-1)Indian Space Research OrganizationFailure
- PSLV-XL | EOS-4 (RISAT-1A)Indian Space Research OrganizationSuccess
- PSLV-CA | DS-EO & othersIndian Space Research OrganizationSuccess
- SSLV | EOS-02 (Microsat-2A) (Demo 1)Indian Space Research OrganizationFailure
- LVM-3 | OneWeb 14Indian Space Research OrganizationSuccess