PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEVELOPMENT OF SATELLITE LAUNCH FACILITIES IN INDIA

• India's orbital launches are conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, currently with two operational pads — FLP and SLP.
• Government has approved a Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Sriharikota in 2025 for Next Generation Launch Vehicles (NGLV) and is constructing a second spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to SSLV.
• High-yield UPSC area: intersects GS-III (S&T, space), current affairs (Gaganyaan/NGLV), and federalism/economic geography (second spaceport in TN).