NEW DELHI, Mar 12:
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) proposes to set up a new launch pad, referred as Third Launch Pad, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
In a written reply, Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh said the third launch pad is intended to support the increased launch frequency, launching requirements of future advanced launch vehicles and also serve as a redundant launch pad for the GSLV MIII class of vehicles. Detailed studies on possible concepts or options and preliminary configuration have been carried out, he added. The possible site for the Third Launch Pad has been identified in Sriharikota taking into account, the safety distances and maximal utilisation of existing launch pad facilities. However, further work on design of the launch pad will be taken up at an appropriate time after finalising the configuration of the advanced launch vehicle, operationalisation of GSLV MIII, programmatic requirement and resource availability, Dr Singh informed. (UNI)
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