Sriharikota
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Sriharikota (Template:IPA) is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the Shar Project settlement of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh, India.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, one of the two satellite launch centres in India (the other being SSLV Launch Complex, Kulasekarapattinam).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ISRO launches satellites using multistage rockets such as the PSLV and the GSLV from the island.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Sriharikota was selected by ISRO because of its proximity to the equator, it gives extra centripetal force from the rotation of Earth.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Location
Sriharikota is partly located in Sullurpeta mandal and partly located in Tada mandal in Tirupati District in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The island separates Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The nearest town and railway station is Sullurpeta which is 16 km west of Sriharikota and nearest cities are Tirupati and Chennai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A 16 km elevated road connects Sriharikota to the mainland.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
The climate of Sriharikota is tropical wet and dry. It is classified as Aw; bordering on As according to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. Sriharikota has hot summers and mild winters. Summers can reach up to 38 degrees Celsius, while winters can reach down to 20 degrees Celsius. Since Sriharikota is only 105 km north of Chennai, its climate is similar to that of Chennai.
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