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India To Have New Launchpad For Proposed Manned Mission

This will be the third launchpad at Sriharikota.
by Staff Writers
Sriharikota, India (PTI) Oct 08, 2008
India plans to a have a new launchpad to undertake its proposed human space flight (manned mission) programme, ISRO officials said.

A project report on the human space flight is ready and is awaiting final approval from the government, Director Satish Dawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, M P Dathan said.

He said the indigenously built geosynchronous launch vehicle will be upgraded to undertake this mission.

According to ISRO officials, this human space flight is expected in 2015. This will be the third launchpad at Sriharikota, they said.

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