🏝️ Sriharikota

India · Asia · 13.70°N, 80.20°E

Sriharikota is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the Shar Project settlement of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, one of the two satellite launch centres in India. ISRO launches satellites using multistage rockets such as the PSLV and the GSLV from the island. Sriharikota was selected by ISRO because of its proximity to the equator, it gives extra centripetal force from the rotation of Earth.

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Quick facts

Country	India
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	13.70°N, 80.20°E · view on map

Sriharikota is located in India, in Asia.

More islands in India

Elephanta Island · Salsette Island · Katchatheevu · Bangaram Atoll · Great Nicobar Island · Middle Andaman Island · Little Andaman · Barren Island (Andaman Islands) · South Andaman Island · Viper Island.

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