Chennai, March 17 -- The first Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), which is likely to carry a
500 kg satellite, will be launched from India's second spaceport in two years at Kulasekarapattinam
in the southern Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, where the construction works are on in full swing.
This was disclosed by ISRO Chairman Dr V Naryanan after inaugurating a new Research Centre
for space applications at IIT-Madras on Monday.
Talking to reporters here said,the first SSLV launch mission from Kulasekarapattinam will take place in 24 months with the commissioning of all the facilities by that time.
ISRO has its hands full for the year 2025 having lined up a series of launch missions including
GSLV, a commercial mission using LV...