TIRUNELVELI: Rockets will be launched from Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu from 2027, ISRO chairman V Narayanan said on Thursday.

India's second space-port is currently under construction in TN's Tuticorin district to handle Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) launches.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the project in 2023. All work for that is progressing very well. In early 2027, rockets will be launched from there," Narayanan told reporters at the INS Kattabomman base here.

Sources said Narayanan, who is also the secretary for the Department of Space and Chairman of the Space Commission, held a closed door meeting with the officials of Indian Navy's crucial Very Low Frequency (VLF) and Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) communication base.

On the Gaganyaan mission, Narayanan sa

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