GK
FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA
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It is a harbour
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It is a rocket launching station
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It has several industries
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It has an international airport
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) is an Indian spaceport established on 21 November 1963. Operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it is located in Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, which is near the southern tip of mainland India, very close to earth’s magnetic equator.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram (Thumba), Kerala, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) located in Andhra Pradesh, and Dr Abdul Kalam Island, which is located in Odisha, are the three rocket launching sites.
Detailed explanation-3: -On 20 November 1967, the RH-75, the first rocket developed in India was launched from the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Indian satellites and milestones of ISRO are important from the Science & Tech segment of the UPSC syllabus.