Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
India’s sounding rocket launch site in Kerala, operated by ISRO, used for atmospheric research due to its near-equatorial location.
Identity
- Name
- Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
- Region
- ASIA
- Slug
- thumba-equatorial-rocket-launching-station
- Type
- spaceport
Details
- Description
- India’s sounding rocket launch site in Kerala, operated by ISRO, used for atmospheric research due to its near-equatorial location.
- Latitude
- 8.5422
- Location
- Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695022, India
- Longitude
- 76.858
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
Links
- Website
- https://www.isro.gov.in/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2025, 2:17:00 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/2/2025, 12:05:16 AM