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Launch site · Sriharikota, India

Satish Dhawan Space Centre

ISRO launches its PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 and SSLV rockets here from two pads.

Operator ISRO

Global launch calendar, November 2026 Open map

Upcoming launches

Times: local launch-site time. Launch dates move often; NET means no earlier than.

  • NET
    Nov
    2026
    Gaganyaan-1 - LVM-3 - ISRO TBD
    time to be confirmed · Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
    Date changed 17 times — latest: “NET November.”
  • NET
    Nov
    2026
    TDS-01 - PSLV-XL - ISRO TBD
    time to be confirmed · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
    Date changed 8 times — latest: “NET November.”
  • NET
    Dec
    2026
    GSAT-32 (GSAT-N3) - LVM-3 - ISRO TBD
    time to be confirmed · Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
    Date changed 4 times — latest: “NET December.”
  • NET
    2026
    TV-D2 - Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster - ISRO TBD
    time to be confirmed · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
    Date changed 2 times — latest: “NET late 2026, after Gaganyaan G1 test flight.”
  • NET
    2026
    AayulSAT-1A & others - SSLV - ISRO TBD
    time to be confirmed · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
  • NET
    Jan
    2027
    EOS-10 (Oceansat-3A) - PSLV-XL - ISRO TBD
    time to be confirmed · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
    Date changed 5 times — latest: “NET January.”
  • NET
    Mar
    2027
    SBS-3 - SSLV - ISRO TBD
    time to be confirmed · Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
  • NET
    Q2
    2027
    ISSA-J1 - PSLV-CA - ISRO TBD
    time to be confirmed

Where to watch a launch

  • The Launch View Gallery is a stadium for 5,000 people with a direct view of both pads, large screens and live coverage. isro.gov.in
  • Watching is free; register at lvg.shar.gov.in with an Aadhaar card, driving licence or other government ID, a mobile number and an email. lvg.shar.gov.in
  • Registration opens about 5–6 days before a launch: for PSLV-C54 it opened on 20 November 2022 for a 26 November launch. isro.gov.in
  • Only the gallery is open to the public. lvg.shar.gov.in
  • A shuttle bus runs about 2 km from the entrance to the gallery. onmanorama.com
  • A police check-post stands before Sriharikota; entry is normally allowed only close to launch time. onmanorama.com

Getting there

  • Sullurpeta, about 18 km from Sriharikota, has the nearest railway station; Tirupati airport is 73 km away. thebetterindia.com
  • By public transport: a bus from Chennai to Sullurpeta, then a bus, shared auto or jeep to Sriharikota; buses toward the site run 2:30–4 am. onmanorama.com

On the day

  • The registration site lists the next mission and its time; check it again before a trip. lvg.shar.gov.in

Hotels near Satish Dhawan Space Centre

  • Visitors stay in Sullurpeta; the gallery opens around 3 am. onmanorama.com

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