In 1969, Prof.,Sarabhai decided to launch the satellited indigenously.He took part in the aerial survey of the cast coast for a possible site.He concentrated on the east coast so that the launch vehicle could take full advantage of the Earth's West rotation.He finally chose Sriharikota Island a 100Kms north of Madras.This was a crescent shaped island has a maximum width of 8Kms and lies alongside the coastline.
