Science Watch | New Spaceports: Making launches cheaper
A probable spaceport on the Saurashtra coast opens trajectories suited to geostationary and specialised constellation launches
(Photo: ANI)
ISSUE DATE: May 11, 2026 | UPDATED: May 1, 2026 19:16 IST
Gujarat has identified a site for a satellite launch facility on its Saurashtra coastline, between the Union territory of Diu and Kodinar in Gir Somnath district. Science and technology minister Arjun Modhwadia has said that land acquisition and administrative clearances will be initiated “in the near future”.