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Satellite Name | Launch Date | Launch Vehicle | Orbit Type | Application |
CMS-01 | Dec 17, 2020 | PSLV-C50/CMS-01 | GSO | Communication |
EOS-01 | Nov 07, 2020 | PSLV-C49/EOS-01 | LEO | Disaster Management System, Earth Observation |
GSAT-30 | Jan 17, 2020 | Ariane-5 VA-251 | GSO | Communication |
RISAT-2BR1 | Dec 11, 2019 | PSLV-C48/RISAT-2BR1 | LEO | Disaster Management System, Earth Observation |
Cartosat-3 | Nov 27, 2019 | PSLV-C47 / Cartosat-3 Mission | SSPO | Earth Observation |
Chandrayaan2 | Jul 22, 2019 | GSLV-Mk III - M1 / Chandrayaan-2 Mission | Lunar | Planetary Observation |
RISAT-2B | May 22, 2019 | PSLV-C46 Mission | LEO | Disaster Management System, Earth Observation |
EMISAT | Apr 01, 2019 | PSLV-C45/EMISAT MISSION | SSPO | |
GSAT-31 | Feb 06, 2019 | Ariane-5 VA-247 | GTO | Communication |
Microsat-R | Jan 24, 2019 | PSLV-C44 | SSPO | - |
GSAT-7A | Dec 19, 2018 | GSLV-F11 / GSAT-7A Mission | - | Communication |
GSAT-11 Mission | Dec 05, 2018 | Ariane-5 VA-246 | GTO | Communication |
HysIS | Nov 29, 2018 | PSLV-C43 / HysIS Mission | SSPO | Earth Observation |
GSAT-29 | Nov 14, 2018 | GSLV Mk III-D2 / GSAT-29 Mission | GTO | Communication |
IRNSS-1I | Apr 12, 2018 | PSLV-C41/IRNSS-1I | GSO | Navigation |
GSAT-6A | Mar 29, 2018 | GSLV-F08/GSAT-6A Mission | GSO | Communication |
INS-1C | Jan 12, 2018 | PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission | SSPO | Experimental |
Microsat | Jan 12, 2018 | PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission | SSPO | Experimental |
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite | Jan 12, 2018 | PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission | SSPO | Earth Observation |
IRNSS-1H | Aug 31, 2017 | PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H Mission | - | Navigation |
GSAT-17 | Jun 29, 2017 | Ariane-5 VA-238 | GTO | Communication |
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite | Jun 23, 2017 | PSLV-C38 / Cartosat-2 Series Satellite | SSPO | Earth Observation |
GSAT-19 | Jun 05, 2017 | GSLV Mk III-D1/GSAT-19 Mission | GSO | Communication |
GSAT-9 | May 05, 2017 | GSLV-F09 / GSAT-9 | GSO | Communication |
INS-1B | Feb 15, 2017 | PSLV-C37 / Cartosat -2 Series Satellite | SSPO | Experimental |
Cartosat -2 Series Satellite | Feb 15, 2017 | PSLV-C37 / Cartosat -2 Series Satellite | SSPO | Earth Observation |
INS-1A | Feb 15, 2017 | PSLV-C37 / Cartosat -2 Series Satellite | SSPO | Experimental |
RESOURCESAT-2A | Dec 07, 2016 | PSLV-C36 / RESOURCESAT-2A | SSPO | Earth Observation |
GSAT-18 | Oct 06, 2016 | Ariane-5 VA-231 | GSO | Communication |
SCATSAT-1 | Sep 26, 2016 | PSLV-C35 / SCATSAT-1 | SSPO | Climate & Environment |
INSAT-3DR | Sep 08, 2016 | GSLV-F05 / INSAT-3DR | GSO | Climate & Environment, Disaster Management System |
CARTOSAT-2 Series Satellite | Jun 22, 2016 | PSLV-C34 / CARTOSAT-2 Series Satellite | SSPO | Earth Observation |
IRNSS-1G | Apr 28, 2016 | PSLV-C33/IRNSS-1G | GEO | Navigation |
IRNSS-1F | Mar 10, 2016 | PSLV-C32/IRNSS-1F | GEO | Navigation |
IRNSS-1E | Jan 20, 2016 | PSLV-C31/IRNSS-1E | GSO | Navigation |
GSAT-15 | Nov 11, 2015 | Ariane-5 VA-227 | GEO | Communication, Navigation |
Astrosat | Sep 28, 2015 | PSLV-C30/AstroSat MISSION | - | Space Science |
GSAT-6 | Aug 27, 2015 | GSLV-D6 | GTO | Communication |
IRNSS-1D | Mar 28, 2015 | PSLV-C27/IRNSS-1D | GSO | Navigation |
Crew module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) | Dec 18, 2014 | LVM-3/CARE Mission | - | Experimental |
GSAT-16 | Dec 07, 2014 | Ariane-5 VA-221 | GSO | Communication |
IRNSS-1C | Oct 16, 2014 | PSLV-C26/IRNSS-1C | GEO | Navigation |
IRNSS-1B | Apr 04, 2014 | PSLV-C24/IRNSS-1B | GSO | Navigation |
GSAT-14 | Jan 05, 2014 | GSLV-D5/GSAT-14 | GSO | Communication |
Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft | Nov 05, 2013 | PSLV-C25 | Martian | Planetary Observation |
GSAT-7 | Aug 30, 2013 | Ariane-5 VA-215 | GSO | Communication |
INSAT-3D | Jul 26, 2013 | Ariane-5 VA-214 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Disaster Management System |
IRNSS-1A | Jul 01, 2013 | PSLV-C22/IRNSS-1A | GSO | Navigation |
SARAL | Feb 25, 2013 | PSLV-C20/SARAL | SSPO | Climate & Environment, Earth Observation |
GSAT-10 | Sep 29, 2012 | Ariane-5 VA-209 | GEO | Communication, Navigation |
RISAT-1 | Apr 26, 2012 | PSLV-C19/RISAT-1 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
Megha-Tropiques | Oct 12, 2011 | PSLV-C18/Megha-Tropiques | SSPO | Climate & Environment, Earth Observation |
GSAT-12 | Jul 15, 2011 | PSLV-C17/GSAT-12 | GSO | Communication |
GSAT-8 | May 21, 2011 | Ariane-5 VA-202 | GEO | Communication, Navigation |
RESOURCESAT-2 | Apr 20, 2011 | PSLV-C16/RESOURCESAT-2 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
YOUTHSAT | Apr 20, 2011 | PSLV-C16/RESOURCESAT-2 | SSPO | Student Satellite |
GSAT-5P | Dec 25, 2010 | GSLV-F06 / GSAT-5P | GSO | Communication |
CARTOSAT-2B | Jul 12, 2010 | PSLV-C15/CARTOSAT-2B | SSPO | Earth Observation |
GSAT-4 | Apr 15, 2010 | GSLV-D3 / GSAT-4 | GSO | Communication |
Oceansat-2 | Sep 23, 2009 | PSLV-C14 / OCEANSAT-2 | SSPO | Climate & Environment, Earth Observation |
RISAT-2 | Apr 20, 2009 | PSLV-C12 / RISAT-2 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
Chandrayaan-1 | Oct 22, 2008 | PSLV-C11 | Lunar | Planetary Observation |
CARTOSAT – 2A | Apr 28, 2008 | PSLV-C9 / CARTOSAT – 2A | SSPO | Earth Observation |
IMS-1 | Apr 28, 2008 | PSLV-C9 / CARTOSAT – 2A | SSPO | Earth Observation |
INSAT-4CR | Sep 02, 2007 | GSLV-F04 / INSAT-4CR | GSO | Communication |
INSAT-4B | Mar 12, 2007 | Ariane5 | GSO | Communication |
CARTOSAT-2 | Jan 10, 2007 | PSLV-C7 / CARTOSAT-2 / SRE-1 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
SRE-1 | Jan 10, 2007 | PSLV-C7 / CARTOSAT-2 / SRE-1 | SSPO | Experimental |
INSAT-4C | Jul 10, 2006 | GSLV-F02 / INSAT-4C | GSO | Communication |
INSAT-4A | Dec 22, 2005 | Ariane5-V169 | GSO | Communication |
HAMSAT | May 05, 2005 | PSLV-C6/CARTOSAT-1/HAMSAT | SSPO | Communication |
CARTOSAT-1 | May 05, 2005 | PSLV-C6/CARTOSAT-1/HAMSAT | SSPO | Earth Observation |
EDUSAT | Sep 20, 2004 | GSLV-F01 / EDUSAT(GSAT-3) | GSO | Communication |
IRS-P6 / RESOURCESAT-1 | Oct 17, 2003 | PSLV-C5 /RESOURCESAT-1 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
INSAT-3E | Sep 28, 2003 | Ariane5-V162 | GSO | Communication |
GSAT-2 | May 08, 2003 | GSLV-D2 / GSAT-2 | GSO | Communication |
INSAT-3A | Apr 10, 2003 | Ariane5-V160 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Communication |
KALPANA-1 | Sep 12, 2002 | PSLV-C4 /KALPANA-1 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Communication |
INSAT-3C | Jan 24, 2002 | Ariane5-V147 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Communication |
The Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) | Oct 22, 2001 | PSLV-C3 / TES | SSPO | Earth Observation |
GSAT-1 | Apr 18, 2001 | GSLV-D1 / GSAT-1 | GSO | Communication |
INSAT-3B | Mar 22, 2000 | Ariane-5G | GSO | Communication |
Oceansat(IRS-P4) | May 26, 1999 | PSLV-C2/IRS-P4 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
INSAT-2E | Apr 03, 1999 | Ariane-42P H10-3 | GSO | Communication |
IRS-1D | Sep 29, 1997 | PSLV-C1 / IRS-1D | SSPO | Earth Observation |
INSAT-2D | Jun 04, 1997 | Ariane-44L H10-3 | GSO | Communication |
IRS-P3 | Mar 21, 1996 | PSLV-D3 / IRS-P3 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
IRS-1C | Dec 28, 1995 | Molniya | SSPO | Earth Observation |
INSAT-2C | Dec 07, 1995 | Ariane-44L H10-3 | GSO | Communication |
IRS-P2 | Oct 15, 1994 | PSLV-D2 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
SROSS-C2 | May 04, 1994 | ASLV-D4 | - | Experimental |
IRS-1E | Sep 20, 1993 | PSLV-D1 | LEO | Earth Observation |
INSAT-2B | Jul 23, 1993 | Ariane-44L H10+ | GSO | Communication |
INSAT-2A | Jul 10, 1992 | Ariane-44L H10 | GSO | Communication |
SROSS-C | May 20, 1992 | ASLV-D3 | - | Experimental |
IRS-1B | Aug 29, 1991 | Vostok | SSPO | Earth Observation |
INSAT-1D | Jun 12, 1990 | Delta 4925 | GSO | Communication |
INSAT-1C | Jul 22, 1988 | Ariane-3 | GSO | Communication |
SROSS-2 | Jul 13, 1988 | ASLV-D2 | - | Earth Observation, Experimental |
IRS-1A | Mar 17, 1988 | Vostok | SSPO | Earth Observation |
SROSS-1 | Mar 24, 1987 | ASLV-D1 | - | Experimental |
INSAT-1B | Aug 30, 1983 | Shuttle [PAM-D] | GSO | Communication |
Rohini Satellite RS-D2 | Apr 17, 1983 | SLV-3 | LEO | Earth Observation |
INSAT-1A | Apr 10, 1982 | Delta | GSO | Communication |
Bhaskara-II | Nov 20, 1981 | C-1 Intercosmos | LEO | Earth Observation, Experimental |
APPLE | Jun 19, 1981 | Ariane -1(V-3) | GSO | Communication, Experimental |
Rohini Satellite RS-D1 | May 31, 1981 | SLV-3D1 | LEO | Earth Observation |
Rohini Satellite RS-1 | Jul 18, 1980 | SLV-3E2 | - | - |
Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) | Aug 10, 1979 | SLV-3E1 | - | - |
Bhaskara-I | Jun 07, 1979 | C-1 Intercosmos | LEO | Earth Observation, Experimental |
Aryabhata | Apr 19, 1975 | C-1 Intercosmos | - | Experimental |