New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI)

With plans for 60 missions over the next five years, ISRO will develop a third launchpad at its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to meet the growing demand.

“We are planning to have a third launchpad at Sriharikota to cater to our future missions,” Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K Radhakrishnan told PTI.

He said the new launchpad would help ISRO augment the frequency of missions, which was necessary to meet its ambitious targets.

source: http://www.ptinews.com / PTI / by Staff Writer / July 01st, 2012