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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has officially announced plans to construct the country's second-largest space station in Gujarat, marking a significant expansion of India’s space infrastructure. This ambitious project, with an estimated cost of ₹10,000 crore, is already progressing rapidly and will be situated between Diu and Veraval on the Gujarat coast!!
Nilesh Desai, Director of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC), confirmed that the new space station will serve as a major launch site for LVM3, SSLV and PSLV rockets. The location was strategically chosen due to Gujarat’s proximity to the equator, which offers substantial advantages for space launches, such as increased payload efficiency and reduced fuel consumption. The project is expected to provide a significant boost to ISRO’s operational capabilities and further India’s ambitions in space technology!!