Sriharikota: Was chosen as India's spaceport due

Sriharikota was chosen as India's spaceport due to its ideal location and advanced launch facilities at Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Sriharikota (Telugu: [ʃriːhɐɾikoːʈɐ]) is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the Shar Project settlement of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota https://lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATION/index.jsp (Open for the public on the day of launch) Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad https://www.sac.gov.in/Vyom/VSSE (Open for the public) Inside Sriharikota , where the ‘last-mile’ activity of Indian space programme unfolds With the Cabinet approving a third launch pad and ISRO successfully demonstrating the satellite docking part of the SpaDex mission, the secluded island of Sriharikota , which became responsible for India's space programme nearly 50 years ago, continues to remain the cornerstone of the country's space programme