India has been successfully launching satellites of various types since 1975. Apart from Indian rockets, these satellites have been launched from various vehicles, including American, Russian, and European rockets sometimes as well. The organization responsible for India's space program is the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and it shoulders the bulk of the responsibility of designing, building, launching, and operating these satellites.
The list of various satellites of India is given below. Questions related to Indian Satellites also available.
Year | Satellite | Purpose |
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1975 | Aryabhata | First Indian Satellite.. |
1979 | Bhaskara-I | First experimental remote sensing satellite that carried TV and microwave cameras. |
1979 | Rohini Technology Payload | The first Indian launch vehicle. |
1980 | Rohini RS-1 | India’s first indigenous satellite launch. |
1981 | Rohini RS-D1 | Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3 and carried a solid-state camera. |
1981 | Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment | First experimental communication satellite. |
1981 | Bhaskara-II | Second experimental remote sensing satellite. |
1982 | INSAT-1A | First operational multipurpose communication and meteorology satellite. |
1983 | Rohini RS-D2 | |
1983 | INSAT-1B | Revolutionized TV, radio, and telecommunications. |
1987 | SROSS-1 | Less Accomplishment. |
1988 | IRS-1A | Earth observation satellite. |
1988 | SROSS-2 | Less Accomplishment. |
1988 | INSAT-1C | Less Accomplishment. |
1990 | INSAT-1D | Still operational. |
1991 | IRS-1B | Earth observation satellite. |
1992 | SROSS-C | Carried gamma-ray astronomy and aeronomy payload. |
1992 | INSAT-2DT | It was launched as Arabsat 1C. |
1992 | INSAT-2A | The first satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series. |
1993 | INSAT-2B | The second satellite in INSAT 2 series. |
1993 | IRS-1E | Earth observation satellite. |
1994 | SROSS-C2 | Less Accomplishment. |
1994 | IRS-P2 | Earth observation satellite. Launched by the second developmental flight of PSLV. |
1995 | INSAT-2C | Still in operation. Has television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. |
1995 | IRS-1C | Earth observation satellite. |
1994 | IRS-P2 | Earth observation satellite. |
1996 | IRS-P3 | Earth observation satellite. |
1997 | INSAT-2D | Inoperable since 1997-10-04 due to power bus anomaly. |
1997 | IRS-1D | Earth observation satellite. |
1999 | INSAT-2E | Multipurpose communication and meteorological satellite. |
1999 | IRS-P4 OCEANSAT | Earth observation satellite carrying a Multifrequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR)and an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM). |
2000 | INSAT-3B | Multipurpose communication satellite. |
2001 | GSAT-1 | Experimental satellite for the first developmental flight of GSLV-D1. |
2001 | Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) | Experimental satellite to test new reaction control system, high-torque reaction wheels, and attitude and orbit control system. |
2001 | INSAT-3C | Designed to provide continuity of the services of INSAT-2C and augment the existing INSAT capacity for communication and broadcasting. |
2002 | Kalpana-1 (METSAT) | First meteorological satellite built by Indian Space Research Organisation. |
2003 | INSAT-3A | Multipurpose satellite for communication, broadcasting, and meteorological services along with and Kalpana-1 and INSAT-2E. |
2003 | GSAT-2 | Experimental satellite for the 2nd developmental test flight of GSLV. |
2003 | INSAT-3E | Communication satellite to augment the existing INSAT System |
2003 | RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6) | Most advanced Remote Sensing Satellite |
2004 | EDUSAT (GSAT-3) | India’s first satellite exclusively for education |
2005 | HAMSAT | Microsatellite for radio services to the national and international community |
2005 | CARTOSAT-1 | Earth observation satellite |
2005 | INSAT-4A | Direct-to-home(DTH) TV broadcasting |
2006 | INSAT-4C | Geosynchronous communications satellite |
2007 | CARTOSAT-2 | Remote sensing satellite-carrying panchromatic camera |
2007 | Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1) | Test satellites to show an orbiting platform for performing tests in microgravity conditions |
2007 | INSAT-4B | Similar to INSAT-4A |
2007 | INSAT-4CR | Identical to INSAT-4C |
2008 | CARTOSAT-2A | Similar to CARTOSAT-2 |
2008 | IMS-1 | Low-cost micro-satellite |
2008 | Chandrayaan-1 | India’s first lunar probe |
2009 | RISAT-2 | Radar imaging satellite |
2009 | ANUSAT | Research Microsatellite developed by Anna University |
2009 | Oceansat-2 | Collects oceanographic, coastal, and atmospheric data |
2010 | GSAT-4 | Communications satellite technology. failed mission |
2010 | CARTOSAT-2B | Earth observation/remote sensing satellite. |
2010 | GSAT-5P /INSAT-4D | Mission failed |
2011 | RESOURCESAT-2 | Remote-sensing satellite |
2011 | INSAT-4G | C-band communication satellite |
2011 | Youthsat | Indo-Russian stellar and atmospheric satellite |
2011 | GSAT-12 | communication satellite |
2011 | Megha-Tropiques | An indo-French collaborative effort to research on water cycle in the atmosphere |
2012 | RISAT-1 | First indigenous all-weather Radar Imaging Satellite |
2012 | GSAT-10 | advanced communication satellite |
2013 | SARAL | The mission for oceanographic studies |
2013 | IRNSS-1A | Seven spacecraft constituting the IRNSS space segment |
2013 | INSAT-3 | Meteorological Satellite |
2013 | GSAT-7 | Advanced multi-band communication satellite dedicated for military purpose |
2013 | Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) | India’s first Mars orbiter |
2014 | GSAT-14 | Geostationary communication satellite |
2014 | IRNSS-1B | The second satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System |
2014 | IRNSS- 1C | Third satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System |
2014 | GSAT-16 | communication satellite |
2014 | IRNSS-1D | Fourth satellites in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System |
2014 | GSAT-6 | Communication satellite |
2015 | Astrosat | India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space Observatory |
2015 | GSAT-15 | Communications satellite, carries GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload |
2016 | IRNSS-1E | Fifth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System |
2016 | IRNSS-1F | Sixth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System |
2016 | IRNSS-1G | Seventh and final satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System |
2016 | CARTOSAT-2C | Earth observation remote sensing satellite |
2016 | INSAT-3DR | An advanced meteorological satellite of India configured with an imaging System and an Atmospheric Sounder. |
2016 | SCATSAT-1 | Miniature satellite to give climate anticipating, tornado expectation, and tracking services to India. |
2017 | CARTOSAT-2D | The highest number of satellites (104 satellites) launched by a single launch vehicle. |
2018 | CARTOSAT- 2F | CartoSat-2F is the 6th satellite in the Cartosat series to be built by ISRO. |
2018 | MICROSAT- TD | This satellite is a technology demonstrator and the forerunner of future satellites. |
2018 | INS -1C | This is the third satellite in the Indian Nanosatellite series, which carried a Miniature Multispectral Technology Demonstration (MMX-TD) Payload. |
2018 | GSAT- 6A | This satellite is a high-power S-band communication satellite configured around I-2K bus. |
2018 | IRNSS -1I | This satellite is the 6th in the series and facilitates GPS navigation. |
2018 | GSAT-29 | This satellite facilitates high-throughput communication. |
2018 | HySYS | It facilitates Hyperspectral imaging services for agriculture, forestry, and military applications. |
2018 | ExseedSat-1 | 1st privately funded satellite of India. |
2018 | GSAT-11 | Heaviest spacecraft of India. |
2018 | GSAT-7A | Facilitates services for the Indian Army and Air Force. |
2019 | Microsat-R | This satellite facilitates Earth imaging for defense purposes. |
2019 | KalamSAT-V2 | It is the world’s lightest satellite. |
2019 | GSAT-31 | This is a high-throughput Telecommunication Satellite. |
2019 | EMISAT | This facilitates Electromagnetic intelligence to track any enemy radars for the IAF. |
2019 | Chandrayaan-2 | India’s second lunar exploration mission. |
2019 | Cartosat-3 | Cartosat-3 is one of the optical satellites with the highest resolutions in the world. |
2020 | GSAT-30 | GSAT-30 is the 41st communication satellite, to replace INSAT-4A. advanced telecommunication services to the entire Indian subcontinent. |
2020 | EOS-01 | It is an earth observation satellite. |