Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District

Nellore, Jan. 26: Indian Space Re-search Organisation (Isro) is all set to establish third launch pad at Satish Dha-wan Space Centre, Sriharikota, for space shuttle operations to facilitate man-ned mission to moon at an estimated cost of Rs 12,000 crore.

Speaking to media persons on Tuesday, the Shar director, M. Chandra Dattan, said that works for launch pad are likely to begin within six months. He said, Isro has been planning five launches from Shar during 2010 beginning with GSLV-D3 powered by indigenous cryogenic stage built for the first time by Isro. The lau-nch will take place from the second launch pad in April.

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