List of Satellites Launched By India 1975 to 2024

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List of Satellites Launched By India – The first satellite by India was Aryabhata in the year 1975. Every country keeps on launching satellites for its convenience. Through which Internet, weather information and many facilities can be availed. In today’s time, normal life cannot be imagined without it.

There are very few countries that have the facility to launch satellites, out of which India is one. India’s ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) sends satellites of other countries along with it into space. Through which they earn a lot of money.

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Full Forms of the Spacecraft Names

ISRO has many satellites and spacecraft. Which can be used as per the need. ISRO spacecraft names abbreviation:

  1. APPLE – Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment
  2. INSAT – Indian National Satellite
  3. SROSS – Stretched Rohini Satellite Series
  4. IRS – Indian Remote Sensing
  5. GSAT – Geosynchronous Satellite
  6. EDUSAT – Educational Satellite
  7. HAMSAT – Amateur Radio Operator Satellite
  8. CARTOSAT – Cartographic Satellite
  9. SRE – Space Capsule Recovery Experiment
  10. IMS – Indian Mini Satellite
  11. RISAT – Radar Imaging Satellite
  12. SARAL – Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa
  13. IRNSS – Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
  14. SCATSAT – Scatterometer Satellite
  15. HySIS – Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite
  16. EMISAT – Electromagnetic Intelligence-gathering Satellite

List of Satellites Launched by India

Year of LaunchList of Satellites Launched By IndiaImportance
1975AryabhataFirst Indian Satellite. It gave valuable technological know-how about satellites.
1979Bhaskara-IFirst experimental remote sensing satellite that carried TV and microwave cameras.
1979Rohini Technology PayloadThe first Indian launch vehicle.
1980Rohini RS-1India’s first indigenous satellite launch.
1981Rohini RS-D1Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3 and carried a solid-state camera.
1981Ariane Passenger Payload ExperimentFirst experimental communication satellite.
1981Bhaskara-IISecond experimental remote sensing satellite.
1982INSAT-1AMultipurpose communication and meteorology satellite.
1983Rohini RS-D2Carried a smart sensor camera.
1983INSAT-1BRevolutionized TV, radio, and telecommunications.
1987SROSS-1Less Accomplishment.
1988IRS-1AEarth observation satellite.
1988SROSS-2Less Accomplishment.
1988INSAT-1CLess Accomplishment.
1990INSAT-1DStill operational.
1991IRS-1BEarth observation satellite.
1992SROSS-CCarried gamma-ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.
1992INSAT-2DTIt was launched as Arabsat 1C.
1992INSAT-2AFirst satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series.
1993INSAT-2BSecond satellite in INSAT 2 series.
1993IRS-1EEarth observation satellite.
1994SROSS-C2Less Accomplishment.
1994IRS-P2Earth observation satellite. Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV.
1995INSAT-2CStill in operation. Has television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
1995IRS-1CEarth observation satellite.
1994IRS-P2Earth observation satellite.
1996IRS-P3Earth observation satellite.
1997INSAT-2DInoperable since 1997-10-04 due to power bus anomaly.
1997IRS-1DEarth observation satellite.
1999INSAT-2EMultipurpose communication and meteorological satellite.
1999IRS-P4 OCEANSATEarth observation satellite carrying a Multifrequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR)and an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM).
2000INSAT-3BMultipurpose communication satellite.
2001GSAT-1Experimental satellite for the first developmental flight of GSLV-D1.
2001Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)Experimental satellite to test new reaction control system, high-torque reaction wheels, and attitude and orbit control system.
2001INSAT-3CProvide continuity of the services of INSAT-2C and augment the existing INSAT capacity for communication and broadcasting.
2002Kalpana-1 (METSAT)First meteorological satellite built by Indian Space Research Organisation.
2003INSAT-3AMultipurpose satellite for communication, broadcasting, and meteorological services along with and Kalpana-1 and INSAT-2E.
2003GSAT-2Experimental satellite for the 2nd developmental test flight of GSLV.
2003INSAT-3ECommunication satellite to augment the existing INSAT System
2003RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6)Most advanced Remote Sensing Satellite
2004EDUSAT (GSAT-3)India’s first satellite exclusively for education
2005HAMSATMicrosatellite for radio services to national and international community
2005CARTOSAT-1Earth observation satellite
2005INSAT-4ADirect-to-home(DTH) TV broadcasting
2006INSAT-4CGeosynchronous communications satellite
2007CARTOSAT-2Remote sensing satellite-carrying panchromatic camera
2007SRE-1 (Space Capsule Recovery Experiment)Test satellites to show an orbiting platform for performing tests in microgravity conditions
2007INSAT-4BSimilar to INSAT-4A
2007INSAT-4CRIdentical to INSAT-4C
2008CARTOSAT-2ASimilar to CARTOSAT-2
2008IMS-1Low-cost micro-satellite
2008Chandrayaan-1India’s first lunar probe
2009RISAT-2Radar imaging satellite
2009ANUSATResearch Microsatellite developed by Anna University
2009Oceansat-2Collects oceanographic, coastal and atmospheric data
2010GSAT-4Communications satellite technology which failed during the mission
2010CARTOSAT-2BEarth observation/remote sensing satellite.
2010GSAT-5P /INSAT-4DMission failed
2011RESOURCESAT-2Remote-sensing satellite
2011INSAT-4GC-band communication satellite
2011YouthsatIndo-Russian stellar and atmospheric satellite
2011GSAT-12communication satellite
2011Megha-TropiquesIndo-French collaborative effort to research on water cycle in the atmosphere
2012RISAT-1First indigenous all-weather Radar Imaging Satellite
2012GSAT-10advanced communication satellite
2013SARALMission for oceanographic studies
2013IRNSS-1ASeven spacecraft constituting the IRNSS space segment
2013INSAT-3Meteorological Satellite
2013GSAT-7Advanced multi-band communication satellite dedicated for military purpose
2013Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)India’s first Mars orbiter
2014GSAT-14Geostationary communication satellite
2014IRNSS-1BSecond satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
2014IRNSS- 1CThird satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
2014GSAT-16communication satellite
2014IRNSS-1DFourth satellites in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
2014GSAT-6Communication satellite
2015AstrosatIndia’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space Observatory
2015GSAT-15Communications satellite, carries GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload
2016IRNSS-1EFifth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
2016IRNSS-1FSixth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
2016IRNSS-1GSeventh and final satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
2016CARTOSAT-2CEarth observation remote sensing satellite
2016INSAT-3DRAn advanced meteorological satellite of India configured with an imaging System and an Atmospheric Sounder.
2016SCATSAT-1Miniature satellite to give climate anticipating, tornado expectation, and tracking services to India.
2017CARTOSAT-2DThe highest number of satellites (104 satellites) launched by a single launch vehicle.
2018CARTOSAT- 2FCartoSat-2F is the 6th satellite in the Cartosat series to be built by ISRO.
2018MICROSAT- TDThis satellite is a technology demonstrator and the forerunner of future satellites.
2018INS -1CThis is the third satellite in the Indian Nanosatellite series, which carried a Miniature Multispectral Technology Demonstration (MMX-TD) Payload.
2018GSAT- 6AThis satellite is a high power S-band communication satellite configured around I-2K bus.
2018IRNSS -1IThis satellite is the 6th in the series and facilitates GPS navigation.
2018GSAT-29This satellite facilitates high-throughput communication.
2018HySYSIt facilitates Hyperspectral imaging services for agriculture, forestry, and military applications.
2018ExseedSat-11st privately funded satellite of India.
2018GSAT-11Heaviest spacecraft of India.
2018GSAT-7AFacilitates services for Indian Army and Air Force.
2019Microsat-RThis satellite facilitates Earth imaging for defense purposes.
2019KalamSAT-V2It is the world’s lightest satellite.
2019GSAT-31This is a high-throughput Telecommunication Satellite.
2019EMISATThis facilitates Electromagnetic intelligence to track any enemy radars for the IAF.
2019Chandrayaan-2India’s second lunar exploration mission.
2019Cartosat-3Cartosat-3 is one of the optical satellites with the highest resolutions in the world.
2020GSAT-30GSAT-30 is the 41st communication satellite launched by ISRO to replace INSAT-4A. It provides advanced telecommunication services to the entire Indian subcontinent.
2020EOS-01It is an earth observation satellite.

Check ISRO Spacecrafts list at below link – https://www.isro.gov.in/list-of-spacecrafts

Satellite, is a spacecraft that rotates in orbit for many purposes, including remote sensing, weather forecasting, picture mapping, radio transmission, GPS navigation, and internet connectivity.

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