Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
rocket launch site
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
aeronomy_research
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| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
international space agencies
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
8.5° N, 77.6° E
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| gptkbp:established |
1963
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| gptkbp:hasFacilities |
launch pads
research laboratories control center tracking station data analysis center |
| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
first Indian launch site
facilitated international collaborations contributed_to_space_research_in_India enhanced_India's_space_capabilities pioneered_sounding_rocket_launches_in_India |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
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| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
scientific research
space technology development international collaborations in space research equatorial launches sounding rocket launches |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
Thumba,_Thiruvananthapuram
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| gptkbp:isManagedBy |
gptkb:ISRO
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| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Indian_space_program
|
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
research and development
training personnel testing new technologies conducting atmospheric studies launching experimental payloads |
| gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Nike-Apache
gptkb:PSLV gptkb:Vikram gptkb:SSLV SRE ASLV |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Thumba,_India
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
1963
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation
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| gptkbp:purpose |
launching sounding rockets
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
meteorology
space science upper atmosphere studies ionosphere studies |
| gptkbp:significance |
equatorial launch site
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| gptkbp:supports |
educational programs
scientific experiments satellite launches technology demonstrations |
| gptkbp:type |
spaceport
|