The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has constructed a Launch Viewing Gallery in the form of a stadium from which visitors could view the launches live at the spaceport of Sriharikota.
The gallery, which has the capacity to accommodate 5,000 visitors, would be inaugurated by ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan on March 31.
An ISRO release on Friday said the visitors gallery was placed at an appropriate location with clear line of sight to the two launch pads of the Sriharikota Range.
”The visitors can view launch from this gallery in real time with naked eyes”, it said, adding, large screens were also placed to visually explain the various intricacies of launcher and satellites.
In addition, pre and post launch activities will be telecasted and explained through these screens to the viewers.
It said space has revolutionized the life of human being by bringing variety of applications to the door step of every common man and has kindled a natural curiosity and ever increasing interest in every individual, towards the Indian Space Program.
In order to spread awareness about the benefits of space technology, ISRO was carrying out number of outreach activities, whcih were designed to address the people of every strata of the society.
In addition, ISRO also accommodates a limited number of visitors to witness launch from the spaceport of India, which is insignificant compared to the demand today. In order to cater this ever increasing demand for witnessing rocket launches, ISRO has come out with a visitor’s gallery at Sriharikota.
ISRO would also set up a Space Theme Park at SDSC SHAR to enable the citizens to witness the launches taking place from the space port of India.
It includes Rocket Garden, all the 1:1 ratio of beautiful ISRO launch vehicles – Sounding Rocket, SLV, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV, Mk-III–will be realised with a provision to go inside. Lawns will be developed along with photo points. Fountain will be set up at the middle of the rocket garden.
A Space Museum to come up, would provide a tell-tale account of the Indian Space Programme from its infancy.
The story of the Indian Space Programme is unfurled in six sections, comprising of history, education, technology, applications, global and the future. (UNI)
