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SHAR: the Indian launch base
21 October 2008
On the island of Sriharikota, 150 kilometres north of Chennai, India has based its launch centre SHAR, the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, named after the research scientist and former president of the ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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At SHAR two launch pads have been built for the two rockets developed by India: the PSLV, a 4-stage launch vehicle using liquid and solid propulsion and able to launch one-tonne craft into geostationary transfer orbit and the GSLV, a 2-tonne capacity launcher for geostationary transfer orbit.
PSLV has the performance level required to launch Chandrayaan-1 on its way to the moon.
Sriharikota is like a real town. About 2000 employees are living on the island with their families.
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