Шрихарикота

Also known as Sri Hari Kota, Srihari Kota

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 (the other being SSLV Launch Complex, Kulasekarapattinam). 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sriharikota
Settlement.image_skyline: PSLV-C55, TeLEOS-2 - Panaromic view of SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. Partial stack of first and second stage being transferred from PIF to MST-FLP.webp
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of the SDSC on the island
Settlement.nickname: SDSC
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2

Article · Русский

Шрихарикота (телугу శ్రీహరికోట) — барьерный остров вблизи южной части побережья индийского штата Андхра-Прадеш. На острове располагается Космический центр имени Сатиша Дхавана — единственный индийский космодром; он находится под управлением Индийской организации космических исследований. Шрихарикота отделяет озеро Пуликат от вод Бенгальского залива. На острове располагается посёлок, также носящий название Пуликат.

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