List of Indian Space Launch Centres
| S. No. | Launch Centre / Facility | Location | Objective / Major Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) | Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh | India's primary orbital spaceport, used for launching PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 and other launch vehicles. It has two operational launch pads. |
| 2 | Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) | Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Launches sounding rockets for upper-atmosphere, ionosphere and space science research. |
| 3 | SSLV Launch Complex (SLC) | Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu | A new launch site being established for Small Satellite Launch Vehicle missions, particularly launches into sun-synchronous orbit. |
| 4 | Third Launch Pad (TLP) Project | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh | An approved additional launch pad intended to support future-generation launch vehicles and increase launch capacity. |
| 5 | Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Island Test and Launch Facilities | Off the coast of Odisha | Primarily associated with India's defence missile testing and launch activities, rather than ISRO's orbital satellite launches. |
| 6 | Balasore Integrated Test Range | Chandipur, Odisha | A defence testing facility used for missile trials; it is not a regular ISRO satellite launch centre. |
Notes:
- Sriharikota is India's principal spaceport for orbital satellite launches.
- Thumba is historically important as the starting point of India's space programme and continues to support sounding-rocket research.
- The Kulasekarapattinam launch complex and the third launch pad are development projects, not additional operational launch centres as of this reference.
- Defence missile test ranges are included for comparison but should not be confused with civilian orbital spaceports.
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