Indian satellites

List of Indian satellites

[edit] Satellites

(Sorted initially by launch date.)

Satellite	Launch Date	Launch Vehicle	Remarks	ISRO Link
Aryabhata	1975-04-19	Intercosmos	Provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system.	[1]
Bhaskara-I	1979-06-07	Intercosmos	First experimental remote sensing satellite. Carried TV and microwave cameras.	[2]
Rohini Technology Payload	1979-08-10	Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV)	Intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian launch vehicle. Did not achieve orbit.	[3]
Rohini RS-1	1980-07-18	SLV-3	Used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3.	[4]
Rohini RS-D1	1981-05-31	SLV-3	Used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3.	[5]
Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment	1981-06-19	Ariane	First experimental communication satellite. Provided experience in building and operating a payload experiment three-axis stabilised communication satellite.	[6]
Bhaskara-II	1981-11-20	Intercosmos	Second experimental remote sensing satellite; similar to Bhaskara-1. Provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.	[7]
INSAT-1A	1982-04-10	Delta launch vehicle	First operational multipurpose communication and meteorology satellite. Procured from USA. Worked for only six months.	[8]
Rohini RS-D2	1983-04-17	SLV-3	Identical to RS-D1. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.	[9]
INSAT-1B	1983-08-30	U.S. Space Shuttle	Identical to INSAT-1A. Served for more than design life of seven years.	[10]
IRS-1A	1988-03-17	Vostok	Earth observation satellite. First operational remote sensing satellite.	[11]
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-1)	1987-03-24	Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV)	Carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. Did not achieve orbit.	[12]
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2)	1988-07-13	Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV)	Carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Did not achieve orbit.	[13]
INSAT-1C	1988-07-21	Ariane	Same as INSAT-1A. Served for only one-and-a-half years.	[14]
INSAT-1D	1990-06-12	Delta launch vehicle	Identical to INSAT-1A. Still in service.	[15]
IRS-1B	1991-08-29	Vostok	Earth observation satellite. Improved version of IRS-1A.	[16]
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C)	1992-05-20	Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV)	Carried gamma ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.	[17]
INSAT-2DT	1992-02-26	Ariane	Launched as Arabsat 1C. Procured in orbit from Arabsat in 1998.	[18]
INSAT-2A	1992-07-10	Ariane	First satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series. Has enhanced capability over INSAT-1 series. Still in service.	[19]
INSAT-2B	1993-07-23	Ariane	Second satellite in INSAT-2 series. Identical to INSAT-2A. Still in service.	[20]
IRS-1E	1993-09-20	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle D1	Earth observation satellite. Did not achieve orbit.	[21]
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2)	1994-05-04	Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV)	Identical to SROSS-C. Still in service.	[22]
IRS-P2	1994-10-15	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle D2	Earth observation satellite. Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV.	[23]
INSAT-2C	1995-12-07	Ariane	Has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. Still in service.	[24]
IRS-1C	1995-12-28	Molniya	Earth observation satellite. Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome.	[25]
IRS-P3	1996-03-21	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle D3	Earth observation satellite. Carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of PSLV.	[26]
INSAT-2D	1997-06-04	Ariane	Same as INSAT-2C. Inoperable since 1997-10-04 due to power bus anomaly.	[27]
IRS-1D	1997-09-29	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C1	Earth observation satellite. Same as IRS-1C.	[28]
INSAT-2E	1999-04-03	Ariane	Multipurpose communication and meteorological satellite.	[29]
IRS-P4 OCEANSAT	1999-05-26	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C2	Earth observation satellite. Carries an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multifrequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR).	[30]
INSAT-3B	2000-03-22	Ariane	Multipurpose communication: business communication, developmental communication, and mobile communication.	[31]
GSAT-1	2001-04-18	Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) D1	Experimental satellite for the first developmental flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-D1.	[32]
Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)	2001-10-22	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C3	Experimental satellite to test technologies such as attitude and orbit control system, high-torque reaction wheels, new reaction control system, etc.	[33]
INSAT-3C	2002-01-24	Ariane	Designed to augment the existing INSAT capacity for communication and broadcasting and provide continuity of the services of INSAT-2C.	[34]
Kalpana-1	2002-09-12	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle	First meteorological satellite built by ISRO. Originally named METSAT. Renamed after Kalpana Chawla who perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia.	[35]
INSAT-3A	2003-04-10	Ariane-5	Multipurpose satellite for communication, broadcasting, and meteorological services along with INSAT-2E and Kalpana-1.	[36]
GSAT-2	2003-05-08	Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)	Experimental satellite for the second developmental test flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)	[37]
INSAT-3E	2003-09-28	Ariane-5	Communication satellite to augment the existing INSAT System.	[38]
RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6)	2003-10-17	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C5	Earth observation/remote sensing satellite. Intended to supplement and replace IRS-1C and IRS-1D.	[39]
EDUSAT	2004-09-20	Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)	Also designated GSAT-3. India’s first exclusive educational satellite.	[40]
HAMSAT	2005-05-05	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle	Microsatellite (42.5 kilograms) for providing satellite-based amateur radio services to the national as well as the international community.	[41]
CARTOSAT-1	2005-05-05	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C6	Earth observation satellite. Provides stereographic in-orbit images with a 2.5-meter resolution.	[42]
INSAT-4A	2005-12-22	Ariane	Advanced satellite for direct-to-home television broadcasting services.	[43]
INSAT-4C	2006-07-10	Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)	Geosynchronous communications satellite. Did not achieve orbit.	[44]
CARTOSAT-2	2007-01-10	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C7	Advanced remote sensing satellite carrying a panchromatic camera capable of providing scene-specific spot images.	[45]
Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1)	2007-01-10	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C7	Experimental satellite intended to demonstrate the technology of an orbiting platform for performing experiments in microgravity conditions. Launched as a co-passenger with CARTOSAT-2. SRE-1 was de-orbited and recovered successfully after 12 days over Bay of Bengal.	[46]
INSAT-4B	2007-03-12	Ariane	Identical to INSAT-4A. Further augments the INSAT capacity for direct-to-home (DTH) television services and other communications.	[47]
INSAT-4CR	2007-09-02	Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) F04	Identical to INSAT-4C. Provides direct-to-home (DTH) television services, video picture transmission (VPT), and digital satellite news gathering (DSNG).	[48]
CARTOSAT-2A	2008-04-28	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C9	Earth observation/remote sensing satellite. Identical to CARTOSAT-2.	[49]
IMS-1 (Third World Satellite – TWsat)	2008-04-28	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C9	Low-cost microsatellite imaging mission. Launched as co-passenger with CARTOSAT-2A.	[50]
Chandrayaan-1	2008-10-22	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C11	Unmanned lunar probe. Carries 11 scientific instruments built in India, USA, UK, Germany, Sweden and Bulgaria.	[51]
RISAT-2	2009-04-20	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C12	Radar imaging satellite used to monitor India's borders and as part of anti-infiltration and anti-terrorist operations. Launched as a co-passenger with ANUSAT.	[52]
ANUSAT	2009-04-20	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C12	Research microsatellite designed at Anna University. Carries an amateur radio and technology demonstration experiments.	[53]
Oceansat-2 (IRS-P4)	2009-09-23	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C14	Gathers data for oceanographic, coastal and atmospheric applications. Continues mission of Oceansat-1.	[54]

[edit] Planned satellites

Source: ISRO: Future Programme

Satellite	Launch Date	Remarks
ASTROSAT	2010	India’s first astronomy satellite.
GSAT-4	2009–2010	Communications satellite technology demonstrator. The GSAT-4 launch vehicle will also carry the Israeli TAUVEX-II space telescope.
GSAT-5 / INSAT-4D	2010	Communications satellite.
GSAT-6 / INSAT-4E	2010	Communications satellite.
GSAT-7 / INSAT-4F	2010	Communications satellite.
GSAT-8 / INSAT-4G	2010	Communications satellite. Will also carry the second GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload.
INSAT-3D	2010	Meteorological satellite.
Megha-Tropiques	2009–2010	Cooperative effort between ISRO and French Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES). Intended for study of the atmosphere.
RESOURCESAT-2	2009–2010	Follow-on mission to RESOURCESAT-1 to provide continuity of data.
RISAT-1	2009–2010	Radar imaging satellite. Microwave remote sensing satellite carrying a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).
SARAL (Satellite for ARGOS and ALTIKA)	2009	Joint mission between ISRO and French Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES). Designed to collect environmental data.