Satish Dhawan Space Centre
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| Satish Dhawan Space Centre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Earth |
| Affiliation | India |
| type | Spaceport |
| Status | Active |
| Operational | 1971- |
| Characteristics | |
| Capabilities: |
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| Background | |
| Cost (RPs) | 322 |
| Annual Upkeep (RP) | 16 |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre is India's launch facility, as administered by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Opened in 1971, the site was used primarily to launch commercial-use satellites.
Spaceport
Total: 806 SCU
- 1) Intended to service 1 ship at 108 mt each, for a total of 108 mt. Facility Size Rating of 3.
- 2) Area: 300 km2 (required: 0.006 km2)
- 3) Infrastructure: 432 mt, 64 SCU
- 4) Personnel Systems:
- Manufacturing Systems: 1 Type I Industrial Fabrication Units produce up to 18 SCU every month, 8 SCU
- Medical Systems: Rating 1, 5 SCU
- Recreation Facilities: Rating 3 (2 gyms, 1 small lounge), 54 SCU
- Personnel Transportation Systems:
- Lifts: 10 SCU
- Mobile transports: 3 SCU
- Fire Suppression Systems: 30 SCU
- Warehousing: 8 SCU
- 5) Power Systems:
- Fission Reactors: 3 fission reactors, 45 SCU
- Backup Batteries: 27 SCU
- 6) Operations Systems:
- Control Tower: 36 SCU
- Admin Center: 29 SCU
- Computers: 3 SCU
- Sensors: Class 0 navigational sensors, 3 SCU
- Communication Systems: Type I Interplanetary Radio, 3 SCU
- Security Systems: Rating 3, 3-6 cells, 24 SCU
- 8) Hangers: 96 SCU