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Context: ISRO is establishing a second spaceport in Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs) developed by the private sector.
This spaceport will be operational in about two years and will exclusively serve the private sector, with no ISRO rocket launches planned from there.
The SSLV is a cost-effective, flexible launch vehicle capable of deploying around 500kg satellites in a 500-km orbit. Additionally, a small space manufacturing park is planned near the spaceport, offering further support to private sector initiatives.
Kulasekharapatnam is a town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. It was an ancient port dating to the 1st century AD and was contemporaneous to the existence of Kollam, Cheran, and Pandyan ports.
