Sriharikota

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Coordinates: 13.71987° N 80.23006° E

Sriharikota (also Sriharikote) is a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It houses India's only satellite launch centre in the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (also known as SHAR) and is used by the Indian Space Research Organisation to launch satellites using multi-stage rockets such as the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Sriharikota separates the Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal, and is home to the town of Pulicat. It is in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. The nearest town is Sullurpet, which has the nearest railway station. It is however connected by expressways to Chennai.


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