斯里赫里戈达岛

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 · 中文

斯里赫里戈达岛（శ్రీహరికోట）印度安得拉邦海岸外的一个，在南印大城市金奈以北约80千米处。在地理上，斯里赫里戈达岛将与孟加拉湾分开。在行政上，该地属于内洛尔县管辖。离斯里赫里戈达岛最近的城镇是，镇上有火车站。与钦奈之间则有公路连接。斯里赫里戈达岛是印度航天发射场萨迪什·达万航天中心的所在地。印度空间研究组织在这里建有用于发射极轨卫星运载火箭（PSLV）和地球同步卫星运载火箭（GSLV）的设施。

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