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ISRO to operate four launch pads by 2029

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  • ISRO Chairman V Narayanan announced India will operate four launch pads by 2029.
  • A 2,000-acre SSLV complex is under construction at Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu.
  • ISRO will partner with private startups to create thousands of high-tech jobs.
  • ISRO plans its first uncrewed Gaganyaan test within two months, followed by two more before crewed flight.
  • The ISRO-JAXA Chandrayaan-5 mission will send a 350-kg rover for a 100-day lunar experiment.