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New Spaceport at Hope Island
January 25 , 2026
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- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announced a new spaceport at Hope Island.
- The spaceport will mainly support private launch missions under the Space City initiative.
- It is part of India’s growing space infrastructure alongside Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) and Kulasekarapattinam Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) complex.
- The facility will focus on small and medium-lift launch vehicles for commercial and private missions.
- Hope Island is located off the coast of Kakinada in the Bay of Bengal, near the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Its location helps in efficient eastward rocket launches and supports India’s private space sector growth.
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