Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station

Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) is India's first rocket launching station and was established on 21 November 1963. Operated by ISRO, it is located in Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, which is near the southwestern tip of mainland India, very close to Earth's magnetic equator. It is currently used by ISRO for launching sounding rockets.

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1963 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
TERLS
spaceport, 

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Location: 8.5428, 76.8589, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station ⓘ
  Indian spaceport

1963-11-21T00:00:00Z

1963-11-21T00:00:00Z

1963 Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	rocket launch site	1963	Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station	spaceport,	Wikidata
commons	image		TERLS-03		Commons
commons	image		TERLS-01		Commons
commons	image		TERLS-02		Commons
commons	image		TERLS location-01		Commons