Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 30 December 2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to commission third launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in four years
Exam-focused facts from the 30 December 2025 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- ISRO is developing a third launch pad at the Shriharikota spaceport and is currently identifying the right vendors for the project.
- The new launch pad is required to handle bigger launch vehicles needed for satellites weighing over 12,000–14,000 kg.
- Shriharikota complex, renamed Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) on September 5, 2002, covers 175 sq km and is located about 135 km east of Chennai.