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Satellite

Launch Vehicle

Remarks

 10 February 2023

EOS-07 MISSION

SSLV-D2

Mission Objectives

  • Demonstration of designed Payload capability of SSLV in LEO
  • Injection of EOS-07 satellite and two passenger satellites Janus-1 & AzaadiSAT-2 into 450 km circular orbit.

Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is capable of launching Mini, Micro or Nano satellites (10 to 500kg mass) in to 500km planar orbit. SSLV is a three-stage vehicle with all solid propulsion stages and liquid propulsion based Velocity Trimming Module (VTM) as terminal stage.

Design drivers of SSLV are Low cost, low turn-around time, flexibility in accommodating multiple satellites, Launch on demand feasibility, minimal launch infrastructure requirements, etc.

26 November 2022

Thybolt-1 & Thybolt-2

PSLV-XL C54

The Thybolt is a 0.5U spacecraft bus that includes a communication payload to enable rapid technology demonstration and constellation development for multiple users from Dhruva Space using their own Orbital Deployer with a minimum lifetime of 1 year, was deployed in the intended orbit.

26 November 2022

TD-1 Anand

PSLV-XL C54

The Anand three axis stabilized Nano satellite is a technology demonstrator for miniaturized electro-optical payload and all other sub-systems like TTC, power, onboard computer and ADCS from Pixxel, India was also placed in the orbit successfully

26 November 2022

India 

Bhutan INS-2B (BhutanSat)

PSLV-XL C54

INDIA-BHUTAN SAT a collaborative mission between India and Bhutan is INS-2B satellite for Bhutan with two payloads viz. NanoMx, a multispectral optical imaging payload developed by Space Applications Centre (SAC) and APRS-Digipeater which is jointly developed by DITT-Bhutan and URSC was successfully deployed.

26 November 2022

Oceansat-3/EOS 06

PSLV-XL C54

EOS-06 is third generation satellite in the Oceansat series, which provides continued services of Oceansat-2 with enhanced payload capability.

The satellite onboard carries four important payloads viz. Ocean Color Monitor (OCM-3), Sea Surface Temperature Monitor (SSTM), Ku-Band Scatterometer (SCAT-3), ARGOS. The Oceansat-2 which was a launched during Sept-2009 configured to cover global oceans and provide continuity of ocean colour data with global wind vector and characterization of lower atmosphere and ionosphere. The mission resulted in many research collaborations nationally and internationally on various areas global chlorophyll distribution, Kd 490 distribution, ocean color images, oil spillages, wind vector products.

The EOS-06 is envisaged to observe ocean color data, sea surface temperature and wind vector data to use in Oceanography, climatic and meteorological applications. The satellite also supports value added products such as potential fishing zone using chlorophyll, SST and wind speed and land based geophysical parameters.

7 August 2022

AzaadiSAT

SSLV-D1

AzaadiSAT is a 8U Cubesat weighing around 8 kg. It carries 75 different payloads each weighing around 50 grams and conducting femto-experiments. Girl students from rural regions across the country were provided guidance to build these payloads. The payloads are integrated by the student team of “Space Kidz India”. The payloads include a UHF-VHF Transponder working in ham radio frequency to enable voice and data transmission for amateur radio operators, a solid state PIN diode-based Radiation counter to measure the ionizing radiation in its orbit, a long-range transponder and a selfie camera. The ground system developed by ‘Space Kidz India’ will be utilised for receiving the data from this satellite.

7 August 2022

EOS 02

SSLV-D1

EOS-02 is an earth observation satellite designed and realised by ISRO. This micosat series satellite offers advanced optical remote sensing operating in infra-red band with high spatial resolution. The bus configuration is derived from IMS-1 bus.

30 June 2022

PS4 with POEM (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module) Payload

PSLV-XL C53

POEM hosts six payloads. The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) also known as PS4 Orbital Platform (PS4-OP) utilizes the spent PSLV fourth stage (PS4) to provide a long duration in-orbit platform for hosting payloads.

22 June 2022

CMS-02 (GSAT-24)

Ariane 5 ECA VA-257

First demand driven satellite of NSIL. Operated by M/s Tata Play.

14 February 2022

India 

Bhutan INS-2TD

PSLV-XL C52

Joint Indo-Bhutanese technology demonstration satellite which is a precursor to INS-2B, first Bhutanese satellite.

14 February 2022

United States 

India 

Taiwan INSPIRESAT-1

PSLV-XL C52

Developed jointly by Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) of India, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics from the US and National Central University of Taiwan. It is equipped with a combat ionosphere probe to study earth's Ionosphere.

14 February 2022

EOS-04

(RISAT-1A)

PSLV-XL C52

ISRO Radar Imaging Satellite designed to provide high quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as Agriculture, Forestry & Plantations, Soil Moisture & Hydrology and Flood mapping.

12 August 2021

EOS-03

(GISAT-1)

GSLV Mk II F10

First satellite of GISAT constellation and first Indian real-time earth observation satellite intended in geostationary orbit. Failed to reach orbit as upper-stage of rocket did not ignite.

28 February 2021

Sri Shakthi Sat

PSLV-DL C51

Developed by Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology as a part of UNITYSat constellation.

28 February 2021

GHRCESat

PSLV-DL C51

Developed by G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur as a part of UNITYSat constellation.

28 February 2021

JITSat

PSLV-DL C51

Developed by Jeppiaar Institute of Technology as a part of UNITYSat constellation.

28 February 2021

Satish Dhawan Satellite (SDSat)

PSLV-DL C51

Nanosatellite developed by Space Kidz India to study radiations. Carried 25,000 names and a copy of Bhagvad Gita into space.

28 February 2021

Sindhu Netra

PSLV-DL C51

For use by Indian Navy to keep surveillance over Indian Ocean.

17 December 2020

CMS-01

(GSAT-12R)

PSLV-XL C50

Extended C-band coverage for mainland India as well as Lakshadweep and A&N Islands.

7 November 2020

EOS-01

(RISAT-2BR2)

PSLV-DL C49

Space based synthetic aperture imaging radar.

16 January 2020

GSAT-30

Ariane 5 ECA VA-251

Replacement of INSAT-4A

11 December 2019

RISAT-2BR1

PSLV-QL C48

Has an improved resolution of 0.35 meters.

27 November 2019

Cartosat-3

PSLV-XL C47

13 American nano-satellites to be piggybacked along. Cartosat-3 is among optical satellites with highest resolutions in world.

22 July 2019

Chandrayaan-2

•Orbiter •Vikram Lander •Pragyan Rover

GSLV Mk III M01

India's second lunar exploration mission. Orbital insertion successful, soft landing failed. First operational flight of GSLV Mk III.

22 May 2019

RISAT-2B

PSLV-CA C46

Successor to old RISAT-2.

1 April 2019

EMISAT

PSLV-C45

Electromagnetic intelligence to track any enemy radars for Indian Armed Forces.

6 February 2019

GSAT-31

Ariane 5-VCA

Replacement of the aging INSAT-4CR.

23 January 2019

PS4 Stage attached with KalamSAT-V2

PSLV-C44

Used PSLV's 4th stage as orbital platform.

23 January 2019

Microsat-R

PSLV-C44

Suspected to have been destroyed in 2019 Indian anti-satellite missile test.

19 December 2018

GSAT-7A

GSLV Mk.II-F11

Services for Indian Air Force and Indian Army.

5 December 2018

GSAT-11

Ariane 5-VA246

Heaviest Indian spacecraft in orbit till date.

3 December 2018

ExseedSat-1

SpaceX Falcon 9

India's first privately funded and built satellite

29 November 2018

HySIS

PSLV-C43

Hyperspectral imaging services for agriculture, forestry, resource mapping, geographical assessment and military applications.

1 November 2018

GSAT-29

GSLV Mk III D2

 

12 April 2018

IRNSS-1I

PSLV-C41

Eighth satellite of IRNSS

29 March 2018

GSAT-6A

GSLV-F08

Similar to GSAT-6 it is a high power S-band communication satellite configured around I-2K bus. The satellite will also provide a platform for developing technologies such as demonstration of 6 m S-Band Unfurlable Antenna, handheld ground terminals and network management techniques that could be useful in satellite based mobile communication applications. Communication was lost with satellite before final orbit raising maneuver.

12 January 2018

INS-1C

(ISRO Nano-Satellite 1C)

PSLV-C40

INS-1C, the third satellite in the Indian Nanosatellite series, will be carrying a Miniature Multispectral Technology Demonstration (MMX-TD) Payload from Space Applications Centre (SAC). Data sent by this camera can be utilised for topographical mapping, vegetation monitoring, aerosol scattering studies and cloud studies

12 January 2018

MicroSat-TD

PSLV-C40

This is a technology demonstrator, and the forerunner for future satellites in this series. The satellite bus is modular in design and can be fabricated and tested independently of payload

12 January 2018

CartoSat-2F

PSLV-C40

ISRO sent 32 satellites, including 3 indigenous ones – CartoSat-2F (the 6th satellite in the Cartosat series to be built by ISRO), MicroSat-TD and INS-1C, on this mission

2 September 2017

IRNSS-1H

PSLV-C39

First satellite to be co-designed and built with private sector assistance. Failed to reach orbit

29 June 2017

GSAT-17

Ariane-5 ECA

This is India's 18th communication (and to date, its heaviest) satellite

23 June 2017

CartoSat-2E

PSLV-C38

This is the 7th satellite in the Cartosat series to be built by ISRO

23 June 2017

NIUSat

PSLV-C38

This is a satellite designed for remote sensing applications, and built by the students of Noorul Islam University, Kanyakumari

5 June 2017

GSAT-19

(GSAT-19E)

GSLV Mk.III-D1

Maiden orbital flight of GSLV Mk.III. This is the heaviest rocket (and the heaviest satellite) to be launched by ISRO from Indian soil

5 May 2017

South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9)

GSLV Mk II

This satellite is being offered by India as a diplomatic initiative to its neighboring countries (SAARC region) for communication, remote sensing, resource mapping and disaster management applications

15 February 2017

INS-1B

(ISRO Nano-Satellite 1B)

PSLV-C37

This is one of 2 nano-satellites designed and manufactured by ISRO, are part of the constellation of 104 satellites launched in a single go

15 February 2017

INS-1A (ISRO Nano-Satellite 1A)

PSLV-C37

This is one of 2 nano-satellites designed and manufactured by ISRO, are part of the constellation of 104 satellites launched in a single go

15 February 2017

CartoSat-2D

PSLV-C37

ISRO holds the world record for launching the highest number of satellites by a single launch vehicle (104 satellites, including the CartoSat-2D and 2 indigenously designed nano-satellites, INS-1A and INS-1B)

7 December 2016

ResourceSat-2A

PSLV-C36

Its mission is identical to its predecessors (Resourcesat-1 and Resourcesat-2)

6 October 2016

GSAT-18

Ariane-5 ECA

At 3.4 tons, this was the heaviest satellite owned/being operated by India at the time of its launch

26 September 2016

ScatSat-1

PSLV-C35

Miniature satellite to provide weather forecasting, cyclone prediction, and tracking services to India

26 September 2016

PISat

PSLV-C35

A micro-satellite designed and built by the students of PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru at their Crucible of Research and Innovation Laboratory (CRIL) to develop remote sensing applications

26 September 2016

Pratham

PSLV-C35

A mini-satellite build by students and researchers at IIT, Mumbai to study electrical characteristics of the earth's atmosphere

8 September 2016

INSAT-3DR

GSLV-F05

An advanced meteorological satellite of India configured with an imaging System and an Atmospheric Sounder

22 June 2016

Swayam-1

PSLV-C34

A 1-U pico-satellite designed and built by the students of College of Engineering, Pune. This satellite provides point-to-point communications for the HAM community. A second version of the satellite is now being planned

22 June 2016

SathyabamaSat

PSLV-C34

A micro-satellite designed and built by the students of Sathyabama University, Chennai, India. This satellite collect data on greenhouse gases in the LEO atmosphere

22 June 2016

Cartosat-2C

PSLV-C34

Earth observation/remote sensing satellite. Identical to CARTOSAT-2,2A and 2B

28 April 2016

IRNSS-1G

PSLV-C33

IRNSS-1G is the seventh and final satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)

10 March 2016

IRNSS-1F

PSLV-C32

IRNSS-1F is the sixth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)

20 January 2016

IRNSS-1E

PSLV-C31

IRNSS-1E is the fifth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)

11 November 2015

GSAT-15

Ariane 5 VA-227

Communications satellite, carries communication transponders in Ku-band and a GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands.

28 September 2015

AstroSat

PSLV-C30

ASTROSAT is India's first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory

27 August 2015

GSAT-6

(INSAT-4E)

GSLV Mk.II-D6

GSAT-6 is a communication satellite. GSAT- 6 features an unfurlable antenna, largest on board any satellite. Launch of GSLV-D6 also marks the success of indigenously developed upper stage cryogenic engine

28 March 2015

IRNSS-1D

 PSLV-C27

IRNSS-1D is the fourth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)

18 December 2014

Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment

 LVM3-X

 

7 December 2014

GSAT-16

Ariane-5

GSAT-16 is twenty fourth communication satellite of India configured to carry a total of 48 communication transponders.

10 November 2014

IRNSS-1C

PSLV-C26

IRNSS-1C is the third satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

4 April 2014

IRNSS-1B

PSLV-C24

IRNSS-1B is the second satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

5 January 2014

GSAT-14

GSLV-D5

GSAT-14 is the twenty third geostationary communication satellite of India to augment the In-orbit capacity of Extended C and Ku-band transponders.

5 November 2013

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)

PSLV-C25

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally called Mangalyaan is India's first Mars orbiter.

30 August 2013

GSAT-7

Ariane-5

GSAT-7 is the advanced multi-band communication satellite dedicated for military use.

26 July 2013

INSAT-3D

Ariane-5

INSAT-3D is the meteorological Satellite with advanced weather monitoring payloads.

1 July 2013

IRNSS-1A

PSLV-C22

IRNSS-1A is the first satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).

It is one of the seven satellites constituting the IRNSS space segment.

25 February 2013

SARAL

PSLV-C20

SARAL, The Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA (SARAL) is a joint Indo-French satellite mission for oceanographic studies.

29 September 2012

GSAT-10

Ariane-5VA-209

GSAT-10, India’s advanced communication satellite, is a high power satellite being inducted into the INSAT system. Weighing 3400 kg at lift-off.

26 April 2012

SRMSAT

PSLV-C18

Nano-satellite weighing 10.9 kg developed by SRM University.

26 April 2012

RISAT-1

PSLV-C19

RISAT-1, first indigenous all-weather Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1), whose images will facilitate agriculture and disaster management weighs about 1858 kg.

12 October 2011

Jugnu

PSLV-C18

Nano-satellite weighing 3 kg developed by IIT Kanpur

12 October 2011

Megha-Tropiques

PSLV-C18

Megha-Tropiques weighs about 1000 kg Lift-off Mass, developed jointly by ISRO and the French Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES). PSLV-C18 is configured to carry four satellites in which, one satellite, developed by India and France, will track the weather, two were developed by educational institutions, and the fourth is from Luxembourg.

15 July 2011

GSAT-12

PSLV-C17

GSAT-12 communication satellite built by ISRO, weighs about 1410 kg at lift-off. GSAT-12 is configured to carry 12 Extended C-band transponders to meet the country's growing demand for transponders in a short turn-around-time. The 12 Extended C-band transponders of GSAT-12 will augment the capacity in the INSAT system for various communication services like Tele-education, Telemedicine and for Village Resource Centres (VRC).Mission life About 8 Years.

21 May 2011

GSAT-8 / INSAT-4G

Ariane-5VA-202

Communications satellite carries 24 Ku-band transponders and 2 channel GAGAN payload operating in L1 and L5 band.

20 April 2011

Youthsat

PSLV-C16

Indo-Russian stellar and atmospheric satellite with the participation of university students. It weighed 92 kg

20 April 2011

RESOURCESAT-2

PSLV-C16

RESOURCESAT-2, ISRO's eighteenth remote-sensing satellite, followed RESOURCESAT-1. PSLV-C16 placed three satellites with a total payload mass of 1404 kg – RESOURCESAT-2 weighing 1206 kg, the Indo-Russian YOUTHSAT weighing 92 kg and Singapore's X-SAT weighing 106 kg – into an 822 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

25 December 2010

GSAT-5P /INSAT-4D

GSLV-F06

C-band communication satellite, failed to reach orbit due to GSLV-F06 failure.

12 July 2010

StudSat

PSLV-C15

First Indian pico-satellite (weighing less than 1 kg). Developed by a team from seven engineering colleges from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

12 July 2010

CARTOSAT-2B

PSLV-C15

Earth observation/remote sensing satellite. Identical to CARTOSAT-2A.

15 April 2010

GSAT-4

GSLV-D3

Communications satellite technology demonstrator. Failed to reach orbit due to GSLV-D3 failure.

23 September 2009

Oceansat-2 (IRS-P4)

PSLV-C14

Gathers data for oceanographic, coastal and atmospheric applications. Continues mission of Oceansat-1.

20 April 2009

ANUSAT

PSLV-C12

Research microsatellite designed at Anna University. Carries an amateur radio and technology demonstration experiments.

20 April 2009

RISAT-2

PSLV-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.

22 October 2008

Chandrayaan-1

PSLV-C11

Unmanned lunar probe. Carries 11 scientific instruments built in India, USA, UK, Germany, Sweden and Bulgaria.

28 April 2008

IMS-1 (Third World Satellite – TWsat)

PSLV-C9

Low-cost microsatellite imaging mission. Launched as co-passenger with CARTOSAT-2A.

28 April 2008

CARTOSAT-2A

PSLV-C9

Earth observation/remote sensing satellite. Identical to CARTOSAT-2.

2 September 2007

INSAT-4CR

GSLV-F04

Identical to INSAT-4C. It carried 12 high-power Ku-band transponders designed to provide direct-to-home (DTH) television services, Digital Satellite News Gathering etc.

12 March 2007

INSAT-4B

Ariane-5ECA

Identical to INSAT-4A. Further augments the INSAT capacity for direct-to-home (DTH) television services and other communications. On the night of 7 July INSAT-4B experienced a power supply glitch which led to switching 'off' of 50 per cent of the transponder capacity (6 Ku and 6 C-Band transponders).

10 January 2007

Space Capsule Recovery Experiment(SRE-1)

PSLV-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.

10 January 2007

CARTOSAT-2

PSLV-C7

Advanced remote sensing satellite carrying a panchromatic camera capable of providing scene-specific spot images.

10 July 2006

INSAT-4C

GSLV-F02

Geosynchronous communications satellite. Did not achieve orbit.

22 December 2005

INSAT-4A

Ariane-5GS

Advanced satellite for direct-to-home television broadcasting services.

5 May 2005

CARTOSAT-1

PSLV-C6

Earth observation satellite. Provides stereographic in-orbit images with a 2.5-meter resolution.

5 May 2005

HAMSAT

PSLV-C6

Microsatellite (42.5 kilograms) for providing satellite-based amateur radio services to the national as well as the international community.

20 October 2004

EDUSAT

GSLV-F01

Also designated GSAT-3. India’s first exclusive educational satellite.

17 October 2003

RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6)

PSLV-C5

Earth observation/remote sensing satellite. Intended to supplement and replace IRS-1C and IRS-1D.

28 September 2003

INSAT-3E

Ariane-5G

Communication satellite to augment the existing INSAT System.

8 May 2003

GSAT-2

GSLV-D2

Experimental satellite for the second developmental test flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)

10 April 2003

INSAT-3A

Ariane-5G

Multipurpose satellite for communication, broadcasting, and meteorological services along with INSAT-2E and Kalpana-1.

12 September 2002

Kalpana-1(METSAT)

PSLV-C4

First meteorological satellite built by ISRO. Originally named METSAT. Renamed after Kalpana Chawla who perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia.

24 January 2002

INSAT-3C

Ariane-42L H10-3

Designed to augment the existing INSAT capacity for communication and broadcasting and provide continuity of the services of INSAT-2C.

22 October 2001

Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)

PSLV-C3

Experimental satellite to test technologies such as attitude and orbit control system, high-torque reaction wheels, new reaction control system, etc.

18 April 2001

GSAT-1

GSLV-D1

Experimental satellite for the first developmental flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-D1.

22 March 2000

INSAT-3B

Ariane-5G

Multipurpose communication: business communication, developmental communication, and mobile communication.

26 May 1999

Oceansat-1 (IRS-P4)

PSLV-C2

Earth observation satellite. Carries an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR).

3 April 1999

INSAT-2E

Ariane-42P H10-3

Multipurpose communication and meteorological satellite.

29 September 1997

IRS-1D

PSLV-C1

Earth observation satellite. Same as IRS-1C.

4 June 1997

INSAT-2D

Ariane-44L H10-3

Same as INSAT-2C. Inoperable since 1997-10-04 due to power bus anomaly.

21 March 1996

IRS-P3

PSLV-D3

Earth observation satellite. Carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of PSLV.

29 December 1995

IRS-1C

Molniya

Earth observation satellite. Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

7 December 1995

INSAT-2C

Ariane-44L H10-3

Has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. Still in service.

15 October 1994

IRS-P2

PSLV-D2

Earth observation satellite. Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV.

Mission accomplished after 3 years of service in 1997.

4 May 1994

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series(SROSS-C2)

ASLV

Identical to SROSS-C. Still in service.

20 September 1993

IRS-1E

PSLV-D1

Earth observation satellite. Did not achieve orbit.

23 July 1993

INSAT-2B

Ariane-44L H10+

Second satellite in INSAT-2 series. Identical to INSAT-2A. Still in service.

10 July 1992

INSAT-2A

Ariane-44L H10

First satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series. Has enhanced capability over INSAT-1 series. Still in service.

20 May 1992

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series(SROSS-C)

ASLV

Carried gamma ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.

26 February 1992

INSAT-2DT

Ariane-44L H10

Launched as Arabsat 1C. Procured in orbit from Arabsat in January 1998.

29 August 1991

IRS-1B

Vostok

Earth observation satellite. Improved version of IRS-1A.

12 June 1990

INSAT-1D

Delta 4925

Identical to INSAT-1A. Still in service. A third stage motor landed from its launch, landed in Australia in 2008.[2]

21 July 1988

INSAT-1C

Ariane-3

Same as INSAT-1A. Served for only one-and-a-half years.

13 July 1988

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series(SROSS-2)

ASLV

Carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Did not achieve orbit.

17 March 1988

IRS-1A

Vostok

Earth observation satellite. First operational remote sensing satellite.

24 March 1987

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series(SROSS-1)

ASLV

Carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. Did not achieve orbit.

30 August 1983

INSAT-1B

Shuttle [PAM-D]

Identical to INSAT-1A. Served for more than design life of seven years.

17 April 1983

Rohini RS-D2

SLV-3

Identical to RS-D1. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.

10 April 1982

INSAT-1A

Delta 3910 PAM-D

First operational multipurpose communication and meteorology satellite. Procured from USA. Worked for only six months.

20 November 1981

Bhaskara-II

C-1 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.

19 June 1981

Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment

Ariane-1 (V-3)

First experimental communication satellite. Provided experience in building and operating a payload experiment three-axis stabilised communication satellite.

31 May 1981

Rohini RS-D1

SLV-3

Used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.

Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3.

18 July 1980

Rohini RS-1

SLV-3

Used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3.

10 August 1979

Rohini Technology Payload

SLV-3

Intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian launch vehicle. Did not achieve orbit.

7 June 1979

Bhaskara-I

C-1 Interkosmos

First experimental remote sensing satellite. Carried TV and microwave cameras.

19 April 1975

Aryabhata

C-1 Interkosmos

Provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system.

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