Union Cabinet approved establishment of Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
The Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre of ISRO will be used for ISRO’s Next Generation Launch Vehicles.
It will support as a standby launch pad for the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota.
This will also enhance the launch capacity for future Indian human spaceflight missions.
The third Launch Pad (TLP) has been designed to have a configuration that is universal and adaptable.
It will support not only NGLV but also the LVM 3 vehicles with a semi-cryogenic stage.
TLP will be established within a duration of 4 years. Rs 3984.86 crore will be required for the establishment of the launch pad and the associated facilities.
Currently, Indian Space Transportation Systems are completely reliant on two launch pads: the First Launch Pad (FLP) and the Second Launch Pad (SLP).
The Bharatiya Antariksh Station will be established by 2035 and an Indian-crewed lunar landing by 2040
