ISRO acquires land for new rocket launch site in Tamil Nadu

ISRO has acquired land for a proposed new rocket launch site in Tamil Nadu where a launch pad would be set up. "The design for the launch pad is ready. Once the land comes into our control...we will commence construction," said ISRO chairman S Somanath. The land is at Kulasekarapatnam in Thoothukudi district, about 650 km from Sriharikota.