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Cabinet approves establishment of Third Launch Pad at a cost of Rs 3,985 crore

Cabinet approves establishment of Third Launch Pad at a cost of Rs 3,985 crore

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the establishment of the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota) in Andhra Pradesh with a projected cost of Rs 3,984.86 crore.
The Third Launch Pad is targeted to be established within a period of 48 months.
The total cost includes the establishment of the launch pad and the associated facilities. The project will boost the Indian space ecosystem by enabling higher launch frequencies and the national capacity to undertake human spaceflight and space exploration missions.

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