The Satish Dhawan Space Centre, located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, in India, is the launch centre for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The centre is roughly 100 kilometres north of Chennai in South India at 13°47' North 80°15' East. Originally called the Sriharikota High Altitude Range (SHAR) as well as the Sriharikota Launching Range, the centre was renamed in 2002 after the death of the ISRO's former chairman Satish Dhawan. The space centre has kept the title SHAR during these name changes. Sriharikota is an island off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in India. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశం in Telugu) (Ä€ndhra Prādesh), is a state in south-eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India. ... The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ... Chennai (சென்னை in Tamil), formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest city. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prof. ...

SHAR became operational in October 1971 when on October 9 and October 10 three Rohini rockets were launched. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... In Hinduism, Rohini is one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha who married Soma. ...

The SHAR facility now consists of two launch pads, with the second one being recently built. The second launch pad was used for launches beginning in 2005 and is a universal launch pad, accommodating all of the launch vehicles used by ISRO. The two launch pads will allow for multiple launches in the year, which was not possible earlier. 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ...

India's lunar orbiter 'Chandrayaan 1' will be launched from this launch location in 2007-2008. Chandrayan I (Chandra=Moon, yan=Ship) is the name for a mission of the Indian space agencies to send an unmanned spacecraft to the Moon which will then take a polar orbit around. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leap year starting on Tuesday // Predicted events January-June January 15 - NASAs MESSENGER spacecraft makes the first of three flybys of Mercury. ...

External links

• ISRO website: Satish Dhawan Space Centre
• Federation of American Scientists: Satish Dhawan Space Centre
• SHAR centre layout
• Google Maps satellite view