March 07, 2025

The construction of the SSLV Launch Complex (SLC) facilities at Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu commenced on March 05, 2025 with the ‘Ground breaking ceremony’ for the realisation of three major facilities. Honorable Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the complex on February 28, 2024. Subsequently, the site development activities were carried out and the site is now ready for the commencement of the construction of the Upper Stage Assembly Facilities (UAF-I & UAF-II) for the preparation of the second and third stages of the 3-staged SSLV vehicle along with a Launch Service Building (LSB).

The launch complex planned at Kulasekarapattinam is primarily to address the polar launches of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) which is envisaged to capture the global launch service market for small satellites up to 500kg. SSLV development has been completed and in the operational phase, the vehicle is envisaged for production by Indian industry.