List of Indian Spacecrafts Launched by ISRO
ISRO has launched more than 100 Spacecrafts since its establishment in 1969.
ISRO stands for Indian Space Research Organisation which is a space agency owned by the Government of India and was established by Vikram Sarabhai on 15th August 1969.
After its establishment, it launched its very first experimental spacecraft named Aryabhata on 19 April 1975. And, after that 100+ satellites have been launched by the agency to date.
In this blog post, I will be providing you with the list of names of all the satellites launched by the ISRO along with their date of launch, orbit type and application in the real world.
There are some shortcut satellite-related terms used in the table, which you can find detailed information about at the end of the post.
So, here we go…
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Spacecrafts Launched by ISRO List
| Sl. | Spacecraft Name | Launch Date | Orbit Type | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aryabhata | 19-Apr-1975 | Experimental | |
| 2 | Bhaskara-I | 7-Jun-1979 | LEO | Earth Observation, Experimental |
| 3 | Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) | 10-Aug-1979 | ||
| 4 | Rohini Satellite RS-1 | 18-Jul-1980 | ||
| 5 | Rohini Satellite RS-D1 | 31-May-1981 | LEO | Earth Observation |
| 6 | APPLE | 19-Jun-1981 | GSO | Communication, Experimental |
| 7 | Bhaskara-II | 20-Nov-1981 | LEO | Earth Observation, Experimental |
| 8 | INSAT-1A | 10-Apr-1982 | GSO | Communication |
| 9 | Rohini Satellite RS-D2 | 17-Apr-1983 | LEO | Earth Observation |
| 10 | INSAT-1B | 30-Aug-1983 | GSO | Communication |
| 11 | SROSS-1 | 24-Mar-1987 | Experimental | |
| 12 | IRS-1A | 17-Mar-1988 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 13 | SROSS-2 | 13-Jul-1988 | Earth Observation, Experimental | |
| 14 | INSAT-1C | 22-Jul-1988 | GSO | Communication |
| 15 | INSAT-1D | 12-Jun-1990 | GSO | Communication |
| 16 | IRS-1B | 29-Aug-1991 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 17 | SROSS-C | 20-May-1992 | Experimental | |
| 18 | INSAT-2A | 10-Jul-1992 | GSO | Communication |
| 19 | INSAT-2B | 23-Jul-1993 | GSO | Communication |
| 20 | IRS-1E | 20-Sep-1993 | LEO | Earth Observation |
| 21 | SROSS-C2 | 4-May-1994 | Experimental | |
| 22 | IRS-P2 | 15-Oct-1994 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 23 | INSAT-2C | 7-Dec-1995 | GSO | Communication |
| 24 | IRS-1C | 28-Dec-1995 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 25 | IRS-P3 | 21-Mar-1996 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 26 | INSAT-2D | 4-Jun-1997 | GSO | Communication |
| 27 | IRS-1D | 29-Sep-1997 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 28 | INSAT-2E | 3-Apr-1999 | GSO | Communication |
| 29 | Oceansat(IRS-P4) | 26-May-1999 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 30 | INSAT-3B | 22-Mar-2000 | GSO | Communication |
| 31 | GSAT-1 | 18-Apr-2001 | GSO | Communication |
| 32 | The Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) | 22-Oct-2001 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 33 | INSAT-3C | 24-Jan-2002 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Communication |
| 34 | KALPANA-1 | 12-Sep-2002 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Communication |
| 35 | INSAT-3A | 10-Apr-2003 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Communication |
| 36 | GSAT-2 | 8-May-2003 | GSO | Communication |
| 37 | INSAT-3E | 28-Sep-2003 | GSO | Communication |
| 38 | IRS-P6 / RESOURCESAT-1 | 17-Oct-2003 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 39 | EDUSAT | 20-Sep-2004 | GSO | Communication |
| 40 | CARTOSAT-1 | 5-May-2005 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 41 | HAMSAT | 5-May-2005 | SSPO | Communication |
| 42 | INSAT-4A | 22-Dec-2005 | GSO | Communication |
| 43 | INSAT-4C | 10-Jul-2006 | GSO | Communication |
| 44 | SRE-1 | 10-Jan-2007 | SSPO | Experimental |
| 45 | CARTOSAT-2 | 10-Jan-2007 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 46 | INSAT-4B | 12-Mar-2007 | GSO | Communication |
| 47 | INSAT-4CR | 2-Sep-2007 | GSO | Communication |
| 48 | IMS-1 | 28-Apr-2008 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 49 | CARTOSAT – 2A | 28-Apr-2008 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 50 | Chandrayaan-1 | 22-Oct-2008 | Lunar | Planetary Observation |
| 51 | RISAT-2 | 20-Apr-2009 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 52 | Oceansat-2 | 23-Sep-2009 | SSPO | Climate & Environment, Earth Observation |
| 53 | GSAT-4 | 15-Apr-2010 | GSO | Communication |
| 54 | CARTOSAT-2B | 12-Jul-2010 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 55 | GSAT-5P | 25-Dec-2010 | GSO | Communication |
| 56 | YOUTHSAT | 20-Apr-2011 | SSPO | Student Satellite |
| 57 | RESOURCESAT-2 | 20-Apr-2011 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 58 | GSAT-8 | 21-May-2011 | GEO | Communication, Navigation |
| 59 | GSAT-12 | 15-Jul-2011 | GSO | Communication |
| 60 | Megha-Tropiques | 12-Oct-2011 | SSPO | Climate & Environment, Earth Observation |
| 61 | RISAT-1 | 26-Apr-2012 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 62 | GSAT-10 | 29-Sep-2012 | GEO | Communication, Navigation |
| 63 | SARAL | 25-Feb-2013 | SSPO | Climate & Environment, Earth Observation |
| 64 | IRNSS-1A | 1-Jul-2013 | GSO | Navigation |
| 65 | INSAT-3D | 26-Jul-2013 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Disaster Management System |
| 66 | GSAT-7 | 30-Aug-2013 | GSO | Communication |
| 67 | Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft | 5-Nov-2013 | Martian | Planetary Observation |
| 68 | GSAT-14 | 5-Jan-2014 | GSO | Communication |
| 69 | IRNSS-1B | 4-Apr-2014 | GSO | Navigation |
| 70 | IRNSS-1C | 16-Oct-2014 | GEO | Navigation |
| 71 | GSAT-16 | 7-Dec-2014 | GSO | Communication |
| 72 | Crew module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) | 18-Dec-2014 | Experimental | |
| 73 | IRNSS-1D | 28-Mar-2015 | GSO | Navigation |
| 74 | GSAT-6 | 27-Aug-2015 | GTO | Communication |
| 75 | Astrosat | 28-Sep-2015 | Space Science | |
| 76 | GSAT-15 | 11-Nov-2015 | GEO | Communication, Navigation |
| 77 | IRNSS-1E | 20-Jan-2016 | GSO | Navigation |
| 78 | IRNSS-1F | 10-Mar-2016 | GEO | Navigation |
| 79 | IRNSS-1G | 28-Apr-2016 | GEO | Navigation |
| 80 | CARTOSAT-2 Series Satellite | 22-Jun-2016 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 81 | INSAT-3DR | 8-Sep-2016 | GSO | Climate & Environment, Disaster Management System |
| 82 | SCATSAT-1 | 26-Sep-2016 | SSPO | Climate & Environment |
| 83 | GSAT-18 | 6-Oct-2016 | GSO | Communication |
| 84 | RESOURCESAT-2A | 7-Dec-2016 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 85 | INS-1A | 15-Feb-2017 | SSPO | Experimental |
| 86 | Cartosat -2 Series Satellite | 15-Feb-2017 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 87 | INS-1B | 15-Feb-2017 | SSPO | Experimental |
| 88 | GSAT-9 | 5-May-2017 | GSO | Communication |
| 89 | GSAT-19 | 5-Jun-2017 | GSO | Communication |
| 90 | Cartosat-2 Series Satellite | 23-Jun-2017 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 91 | GSAT-17 | 29-Jun-2017 | GTO | Communication |
| 92 | IRNSS-1H | 31-Aug-2017 | Navigation | |
| 93 | INS-1C | 12-Jan-2018 | SSPO | Experimental |
| 94 | Cartosat-2 Series Satellite | 12-Jan-2018 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 95 | Microsat | 12-Jan-2018 | SSPO | Experimental |
| 96 | GSAT-6A | 29-Mar-2018 | GSO | Communication |
| 97 | IRNSS-1I | 12-Apr-2018 | GSO | Navigation |
| 98 | GSAT-29 | 14-Nov-2018 | GTO | Communication |
| 99 | HysIS | 29-Nov-2018 | SSPO | Earth Observation |
| 100 | GSAT-11 Mission | 5-Dec-2018 | GTO | Communication |
| 101 | GSAT-7A | 19-Dec-2018 | Communication | |
| 102 | Microsat-R | 24-Jan-2019 | SSPO | |
| 103 | GSAT-31 | 6-Feb-2019 | GTO | Communication |
| 104 | EMISAT | 1-Apr-2019 | SSPO | |
| 105 | RISAT-2B | 22-May-2019 | LEO | Disaster Management System, Earth Observation |
Types of ISRO Spacecrafts
Mainly, there are 7 types of satellites used by ISRO, which are:
- Communication Satellites
- Earth Observation Satellites
- Scientific Spacecraft
- Navigation Satellites
- Experimental Satellites
- Small Satellites
- Student Satellites
List of Unsuccessful and Failed Satellites
Yes, 11 out of these 105 spacecrafts have either failed during the launch or failed in orbit.
8 spacecrafts were not able to be launched, which are:
- Rohini Technology Payload – RTP (1979)
- SROSS-1 (1987)
- SROSS-2 (1988)
- IRS-1E (1993)
- INSAT-4C (2006)
- GSAT-4 (2010)
- GSAT-5P (2010)
- IRNSS-1H (2017)
And, 3 spacecrafts failed in the orbit, which are:
- INSAT-1A (1982)
- INSAT-1C (1988) [Partial Failure]
- INSAT-2D (1997)
Full Forms of the Spacecraft Names
ISRO spacecraft names abbreviation:
- APPLE – Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment
- INSAT – Indian National Satellite
- SROSS – Stretched Rohini Satellite Series
- IRS – Indian Remote Sensing
- GSAT – Geosynchronous Satellite
- EDUSAT – Educational Satellite
- HAMSAT – Amateur Radio Operator Satellite
- CARTOSAT – Cartographic Satellite
- SRE – Space Capsule Recovery Experiment
- IMS – Indian Mini Satellite
- RISAT – Radar Imaging Satellite
- SARAL – Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa
- IRNSS – Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
- SCATSAT – Scatterometer Satellite
- HySIS – Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite
- EMISAT – Electromagnetic Intelligence-gathering Satellite
Full Forms of the Launch Vehicles Names
There are mainly 4 types of launch vehicles ISRO has, which are:
- SLV – Satellite Launch Vehicle
- ASLV – Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
- PSLV – Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
- GSLV – Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Full Forms of the Orbit Types
ISRO orbit type abbreviation:
- LEO – Low Earth Orbit
- GSO – Geosynchronous Orbit
- SSPO – Sun-Synchronous Polar Orbit
- GEO – Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit
- GTO – Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
Wrapping it up
Despite the low yearly budget, as compared to the other world-level space agencies, ISRO has achieved a lot. Recently, it has also been testing its mission to Moon (Chandrayaan 2) which the whole world was excited about.
So, that’s it.
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