Sriharikota
island in India hosting the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Sriharikota (Telugu: [ʃriːhɐɾikoːʈɐ]) 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.
Location
Sriharikota is partly situated in Sullurpeta mandal and partly located in Tada mandal in Tirupati District in Andhra Pradesh. The island divides Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal. The nearest town and railway station is Sullurpeta which is 16 km west of Sriharikota and nearest cities are Tirupati and Chennai. A 16 km elevated road connects Sriharikota to the mainland.
Climate
The climate of Sriharikota is tropical wet and dry. It is classified as Aw; bordering on As according to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system.
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