'Space Bays' to come up in 4 TN districts

AS Kulasekarapattinam is likely to be ready in next two years to launch small satellites, Tamil Nadu is working on a blueprint to create 'Space Bays' in Madurai, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar districts on the lines of Space Coast of Florida of the United States, according to the draft Tamil Nadu Space Industrial Policy 2024.

- C SHIVAKUMAR

The state aims to attract 10,000 crore investments in five years in the sector, officials said.

Banking on two space industrial parks - one for propellants and another for satellites and payload manufacturing - which may create an ecosystem of supply chain in the four districts, the state government is aiming to generate jobs in the four districts through a knowledge-based economy.