List of Indian satellites
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:09:50 PM Wikipedia source
This list covers most artificial satellites built and operated by the Republic of India. India has been successfully launching satellites of various types from 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 programme is ISRO and it shoulders the bulk of the responsibility of designing, building, launching, and operating these satellites.
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· 1970s
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1
1
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1
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Aryabhata
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Space Physics
Payload Details
1975-033A
Payload Details
360 kg (790 lb)
Payload Details
46 W
Launch Date
19 April 1975,
13:10:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Cosmos-3M
Launch Site
Kapustin Yar
Details
Active technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. This was India's first indigenously designed and built satellite.
Details
Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
07752
07752
Payload Details
07752
Payload Details
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Payload Details
568 km (353 mi)
Payload Details
611 km (380 mi)
Payload Details
96 minutes
Payload Details
50 °
Launch Vehicle
19 April 1975, 01:30:00 IST
Launch Site
11 February 1992
2
2
Payload Details
2
Payload Details
Bhaskara
Sega-I
Payload Details
Astronomy
Communications
Engineering
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1979-051A
Payload Details
444 kg (979 lb)
Payload Details
47 W
Launch Date
7 June 1979,
16:00:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Modified SS-5
(SKean IRBM)
plus Upper Stage
Launch Site
Kapustin Yar
Details
First experimental remote sensing satellite. Carried TV and microwave cameras.
11392
11392
Payload Details
11392
Payload Details
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Payload Details
512 km (318 mi)
Payload Details
557 km (346 mi)
Payload Details
95 minutes
Payload Details
50 °
Launch Vehicle
7 June 1979, 01:30:00 IST
Launch Site
17 February 1989
3
3
Payload Details
3
Payload Details
Rohini
Technology
Payload
Payload Details
Experimental
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
35 kg (77 lb)
Payload Details
3 W
Launch Date
10 August 1979
Launch Vehicle
SLV-3-E1
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre,
Sriharikota
Details
Intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian launch vehicle. Did not achieve orbit.
Details
Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
Not Applicable
| Payload Details | Launch Date | Launch Vehicle | Launch Site | Details | Refs (Official portal) | |||||||||||||
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| SatCat # | Dry Mass | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Aryabhata | Earth Sciences Space Physics | 1975-033A | 360 kg (790 lb) | 46 W | 19 April 1975, 13:10:00 IST | Cosmos-3M | Kapustin Yar | Active technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. This was India's first indigenously designed and built satellite. | Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 07752 | – | 568 km (353 mi) | 611 km (380 mi) | 96 minutes | 50 ° | 19 April 1975, 01:30:00 IST | 11 February 1992 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Bhaskara Sega-I | Astronomy Communications Engineering Earth Sciences | 1979-051A | 444 kg (979 lb) | 47 W | 7 June 1979, 16:00:00 IST | Modified SS-5 (SKean IRBM) plus Upper Stage | Kapustin Yar | First experimental remote sensing satellite. Carried TV and microwave cameras. | |||||||||
| 11392 | – | 512 km (318 mi) | 557 km (346 mi) | 95 minutes | 50 ° | 7 June 1979, 01:30:00 IST | 17 February 1989 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Rohini Technology Payload | Experimental | Not Applicable | 35 kg (77 lb) | 3 W | 10 August 1979 | SLV-3-E1 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian launch vehicle. Did not achieve orbit. | Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| Not Applicable | – | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | |||||||||||
· 1980s
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Periapsis
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Inclination
Details
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SatCat #
Payload Details
SatCat #
Payload Details
Dry Mass
4
4
Payload Details
4
Payload Details
Rohini RS-1 (Rohini-1B)
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1980-062A
Payload Details
35 kg (77 lb)
Payload Details
16 W
Launch Date
18 July 1980, 08:01:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
SLV-3-E2
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Details
Used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. This was India's first indigenous satellite launch, making it the seventh nation to possess the capability to launch its own satellites on its own rockets.
Details
Archived 26 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
11899
11899
Payload Details
11899
Payload Details
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Payload Details
305 km (190 mi)
Payload Details
919 km (571 mi)
Payload Details
96 minutes
Payload Details
44 °
Launch Vehicle
18 July 1980, 01:30:00 IST
Launch Site
20 May 1981
5
5
Payload Details
5
Payload Details
Rohini RS-D1 (Rohini-2)
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1981-051A
Payload Details
38 kg (84 lb)
Payload Details
16 W
Launch Date
31 May 1981, 10:30:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
SLV-3-D1
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Details
Used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3.
Details
Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
12491
12491
Payload Details
12491
Payload Details
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Payload Details
186 km (116 mi)
Payload Details
418 km (260 mi)
Payload Details
90 minutes
Payload Details
46 °
Launch Vehicle
31 May 1981, 01:30:00 IST
Launch Site
8 June 1981
6
6
Payload Details
6
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APPLE
Payload Details
Communications
Payload Details
1981-057B
Payload Details
670 kg (1,480 lb)
Payload Details
210 W
Launch Date
19 June 1981, 18:02:59 IST
Launch Vehicle
Ariane-1 (V-3)
Launch Site
Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou
Details
First experimental communication satellite. Provided experience in building and operating a payload experiment three-axis stabilised communication satellite.
Details
Archived 19 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
12545
12545
Payload Details
12545
Payload Details
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Payload Details
35,761 km (22,221 mi)
Payload Details
35,963 km (22,346 mi)
Payload Details
1439 minutes
Payload Details
13 °
Launch Date
97 ° E
Launch Vehicle
19 June 1981, 01:30:00 IST
7
7
Payload Details
7
Payload Details
Bhaskara -II
Payload Details
Engineering
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1981-115A
Payload Details
444 kg (979 lb)
Payload Details
47 W
Launch Date
20 November 1981, 14:08:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Modified SS-5
(SKean IRBM) plus Upper Stage
Launch Site
Kapustin Yar
Details
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.
Details
Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
12968
12968
Payload Details
12968
Payload Details
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Payload Details
520 km (320 mi)
Payload Details
542 km (337 mi)
Payload Details
95 minutes
Payload Details
50 °
Launch Vehicle
20 November 1981, 00:30:00 IST
Launch Site
30 November 1991
8
8
Payload Details
8
Payload Details
INSAT-1A
Payload Details
Communications
Payload Details
1982-031A
Payload Details
1,152 kg (2,540 lb)
Payload Details
–
Launch Date
10 April 1982, 12:17:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Delta 3910 PAM-D
Launch Site
Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida
Details
First operational multipurpose communication and meteorology satellite. Procured from USA. Worked for only six months.
Details
Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine
13129
13129
Payload Details
13129
Payload Details
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Payload Details
35,837 km (22,268 mi)
Payload Details
35,903 km (22,309 mi)
Payload Details
1440 minutes
Payload Details
13 °
Launch Date
40 ° E
Launch Vehicle
10 April 1982, 07:17:00 IST
9
9
Payload Details
9
Payload Details
Rohini RS-D2 (Rohini-3)
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1983-033A
Payload Details
41 kg (91 lb)
Payload Details
16 W
Launch Date
17 April 1983, 11:14:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
SLV-3
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Details
Identical to RS-D1. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.
14002
14002
Payload Details
14002
Payload Details
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Payload Details
389 km (242 mi)
Payload Details
852 km (529 mi)
Payload Details
97 minutes
Payload Details
46 °
Launch Date
17 April 1983, 00:30:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
19 April 1990
10
10
Payload Details
10
Payload Details
INSAT-1B
Payload Details
Communications
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1983-089B
Payload Details
1,152 kg (2,540 lb)
Payload Details
–
Launch Date
1 June 1983, 13:19:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Shuttle [PAM-D]
Launch Site
Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida
Details
Identical to INSAT-1A. Served for more than design life of seven years.
Details
Archived 28 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine
14318
14318
Payload Details
14318
Payload Details
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Payload Details
35,776 km (22,230 mi)
Payload Details
35,869 km (22,288 mi)
Payload Details
1437 minutes
Payload Details
14 °
Launch Date
89 ° E
Launch Vehicle
31 May 1983, 09:19:00 IST
11
11
Payload Details
11
Payload Details
SROSS-1
Payload Details
Experimental
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
150 kg (330 lb)
Payload Details
90 W
Launch Date
24 March 1987
Launch Vehicle
ASLV-D1
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Details
Carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. Did not achieve orbit.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
Not Applicable
12
12
Payload Details
12
Payload Details
IRS-1A
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1988-021A
Payload Details
975 kg (2,150 lb)
Payload Details
600 W
Launch Date
17 March 1988, 12:42:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Vostok
Launch Site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Details
Earth observation satellite. First operational remote sensing satellite.
18960
18960
Payload Details
18960
Payload Details
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Payload Details
902 km (560 mi)
Payload Details
922 km (573 mi)
Payload Details
103 minutes
Payload Details
99 °
Launch Vehicle
17 March 1988, 00:30:00 IST
13
13
Payload Details
13
Payload Details
SROSS-2
Payload Details
Astronomy
Space Physics
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
150 kg (330 lb)
Payload Details
90 W
Launch Date
13 July 1988
Launch Vehicle
ASLV-D2
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Details
Carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Did not achieve orbit.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
Not Applicable
14
14
Payload Details
14
Payload Details
INSAT-1C
Payload Details
Communications
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1988-063A
Payload Details
1,152 kg (2,540 lb)
Payload Details
–
Launch Date
22 July 1988, 04:42:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Ariane-3
Launch Site
Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou
Details
Same as INSAT-1A. Served for only one-and-a-half years.
19330
19330
Payload Details
19330
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
35,768 km (22,225 mi)
Payload Details
35,821 km (22,258 mi)
Payload Details
1436 minutes
Payload Details
14 °
Launch Date
95 ° E
Launch Vehicle
22 July 1988, 00:42:00 IST
| Payload Details | Launch Date | Launch Vehicle | Launch Site | Details | Refs (Official portal) | |||||||||||||
| # | Name | Discipline | COSPAR ID | Launch Mass | Power | Periapsis | Apoapsis | Period | Inclination | Longitude‡ | Epoch Start | |||||||
| SatCat # | Dry Mass | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rohini RS-1 (Rohini-1B) | Earth Sciences | 1980-062A | 35 kg (77 lb) | 16 W | 18 July 1980, 08:01:00 IST | SLV-3-E2 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. This was India's first indigenous satellite launch, making it the seventh nation to possess the capability to launch its own satellites on its own rockets. | Archived 26 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 11899 | – | 305 km (190 mi) | 919 km (571 mi) | 96 minutes | 44 ° | 18 July 1980, 01:30:00 IST | 20 May 1981 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Rohini RS-D1 (Rohini-2) | Earth Sciences | 1981-051A | 38 kg (84 lb) | 16 W | 31 May 1981, 10:30:00 IST | SLV-3-D1 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3. | Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 12491 | – | 186 km (116 mi) | 418 km (260 mi) | 90 minutes | 46 ° | 31 May 1981, 01:30:00 IST | 8 June 1981 | |||||||||||
| 6 | APPLE | Communications | 1981-057B | 670 kg (1,480 lb) | 210 W | 19 June 1981, 18:02:59 IST | Ariane-1 (V-3) | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou | First experimental communication satellite. Provided experience in building and operating a payload experiment three-axis stabilised communication satellite. | Archived 19 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 12545 | – | 35,761 km (22,221 mi) | 35,963 km (22,346 mi) | 1439 minutes | 13 ° | 97 ° E | 19 June 1981, 01:30:00 IST | |||||||||||
| 7 | Bhaskara -II | Engineering Earth Sciences | 1981-115A | 444 kg (979 lb) | 47 W | 20 November 1981, 14:08:00 IST | Modified SS-5 (SKean IRBM) plus Upper Stage | Kapustin Yar | 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. | Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 12968 | – | 520 km (320 mi) | 542 km (337 mi) | 95 minutes | 50 ° | 20 November 1981, 00:30:00 IST | 30 November 1991 | |||||||||||
| 8 | INSAT-1A | Communications | 1982-031A | 1,152 kg (2,540 lb) | – | 10 April 1982, 12:17:00 IST | Delta 3910 PAM-D | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida | First operational multipurpose communication and meteorology satellite. Procured from USA. Worked for only six months. | Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 13129 | – | 35,837 km (22,268 mi) | 35,903 km (22,309 mi) | 1440 minutes | 13 ° | 40 ° E | 10 April 1982, 07:17:00 IST | |||||||||||
| 9 | Rohini RS-D2 (Rohini-3) | Earth Sciences | 1983-033A | 41 kg (91 lb) | 16 W | 17 April 1983, 11:14:00 IST | SLV-3 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Identical to RS-D1. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3. | |||||||||
| 14002 | – | 389 km (242 mi) | 852 km (529 mi) | 97 minutes | 46 ° | 17 April 1983, 00:30:00 IST | 19 April 1990 | |||||||||||
| 10 | INSAT-1B | Communications Earth Sciences | 1983-089B | 1,152 kg (2,540 lb) | – | 1 June 1983, 13:19:00 IST | Shuttle [PAM-D] | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida | Identical to INSAT-1A. Served for more than design life of seven years. | Archived 28 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 14318 | – | 35,776 km (22,230 mi) | 35,869 km (22,288 mi) | 1437 minutes | 14 ° | 89 ° E | 31 May 1983, 09:19:00 IST | |||||||||||
| 11 | SROSS-1 | Experimental | Not Applicable | 150 kg (330 lb) | 90 W | 24 March 1987 | ASLV-D1 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. Did not achieve orbit. | |||||||||
| Not Applicable | – | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | |||||||||||
| 12 | IRS-1A | Earth Sciences | 1988-021A | 975 kg (2,150 lb) | 600 W | 17 March 1988, 12:42:00 IST | Vostok | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan | Earth observation satellite. First operational remote sensing satellite. | |||||||||
| 18960 | – | 902 km (560 mi) | 922 km (573 mi) | 103 minutes | 99 ° | 17 March 1988, 00:30:00 IST | ||||||||||||
| 13 | SROSS-2 | Astronomy Space Physics | Not Applicable | 150 kg (330 lb) | 90 W | 13 July 1988 | ASLV-D2 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Did not achieve orbit. | |||||||||
| Not Applicable | – | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | |||||||||||
| 14 | INSAT-1C | Communications Earth Sciences | 1988-063A | 1,152 kg (2,540 lb) | – | 22 July 1988, 04:42:00 IST | Ariane-3 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou | Same as INSAT-1A. Served for only one-and-a-half years. | |||||||||
| 19330 | – | 35,768 km (22,225 mi) | 35,821 km (22,258 mi) | 1436 minutes | 14 ° | 95 ° E | 22 July 1988, 00:42:00 IST | |||||||||||
· 1990s
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Payload Details
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Payload Details
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Payload Details
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Launch Date
Periapsis
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Apoapsis
Launch Site
Semi-Major Axis
Details
Period
Details
Inclination
Details
Longitude‡
SatCat #
SatCat #
Payload Details
SatCat #
Payload Details
Dry Mass
15
15
Payload Details
15
Payload Details
INSAT-1D
Payload Details
Communications
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1990-051A
Payload Details
1,190 kg (2,620 lb)
Payload Details
1000 W
Launch Date
12 June 1990, 11:22:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Delta 4925
Launch Site
Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida
Details
Identical to INSAT-1A. Still in service. A third stage motor from its launch landed in Australia in 2008.
Details
Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine
20643
20643
Payload Details
20643
Payload Details
550 kg (1,210 lb)
Payload Details
35,729 km (22,201 mi)
Payload Details
35,974 km (22,353 mi)
Payload Details
42,160 km (26,200 mi)
Payload Details
1435 minutes
Launch Date
14 °
Launch Vehicle
71 ° E
Launch Site
0
Details
12 June 1990, 01:30:00 IST
Details
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16
16
Payload Details
16
Payload Details
IRS-1B
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1991-061A
Payload Details
975 kg (2,150 lb)
Payload Details
600 W
Launch Date
29 August 1991, 12:18:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Vostok
Launch Site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Details
Earth observation satellite. Improved version of IRS-1A.
Details
Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
21688
21688
Payload Details
21688
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
892 km (554 mi)
Payload Details
928 km (577 mi)
Payload Details
7,281 km (4,524 mi)
Payload Details
103 minutes
Launch Date
99 °
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
0
Details
29 August 1991, 01:30:00 IST
Details
–
17
17
Payload Details
17
Payload Details
INSAT-2DT
(Formerly ARABSAT-1C)
(INSAT-2R)
Payload Details
Communications
Payload Details
1992-010B
Payload Details
1,310 kg (2,890 lb)
Payload Details
1400 W
Launch Date
27 February 1992, 05:28:10 IST
Launch Vehicle
Ariane-44L H10
Launch Site
Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou
Details
Launched as Arabsat 1C. Procured in orbit from Arabsat in January 1998.
Details
Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
21894
21894
Payload Details
21894
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
36,122 km (22,445 mi)
Payload Details
36,365 km (22,596 mi)
Payload Details
42,615 km (26,480 mi)
Payload Details
1459 minutes
Launch Date
11 °
Launch Vehicle
21 ° W
Launch Site
0
Details
29 August 1991, 01:30:00 IST
Details
–
18
18
Payload Details
18
Payload Details
SROSS-C (SROSS-3)
Payload Details
Astronomy
Earth Sciences
Space Physics
Payload Details
1992-028A
Payload Details
106 kg (234 lb)
Payload Details
45 W
Launch Date
20 May 1992, 08:30:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
ASLV-D3
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Details
Carried gamma ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.
Details
Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
21968
21968
Payload Details
21968
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
255 km (158 mi)
Payload Details
429 km (267 mi)
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
91 minutes
Launch Date
46 °
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
0
Details
21 May 1992, 01:30:00 IST
Details
14 July 1992
19
19
Payload Details
19
Payload Details
INSAT-2A
Payload Details
Communications
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1992-041A
Payload Details
1,906 kg (4,202 lb)
Payload Details
~ 1000 W
Launch Date
10 July 1992, 04:12:19 IST
Launch Vehicle
Ariane-44L H10
Launch Site
Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou
Details
First satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series. Has enhanced capability over INSAT-1 series. Still in service.
Details
Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
22027
22027
Payload Details
22027
Payload Details
916 kg (2,019 lb)
Payload Details
35,783 km (22,234 mi)
Payload Details
35,846 km (22,274 mi)
Payload Details
42,186 km (26,213 mi)
Payload Details
1437 minutes
Launch Date
14 °
Launch Vehicle
16 ° E
Launch Site
0
Details
10 July 1992, 01:30:00 IST
Details
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20
20
Payload Details
20
Payload Details
INSAT-2B
Payload Details
Communications
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1993-048B
Payload Details
1,931 kg (4,257 lb)
Payload Details
~ 1000 W
Launch Date
23 July 1993, 04:29:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Ariane-44L H10+
Launch Site
Second satellite in INSAT-2 series. Identical to INSAT-2A. Still in service.
Details
Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
22724
22724
Payload Details
22724
Payload Details
916 kg (2,019 lb)
Payload Details
35,812 km (22,253 mi)
Payload Details
35,941 km (22,332 mi)
Payload Details
42,248 km (26,252 mi)
Payload Details
1440 minutes
Launch Date
13 °
Launch Vehicle
156 ° W
Launch Site
–
Details
–
Details
–
21
21
Payload Details
21
Payload Details
IRS-1E
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
846 kg (1,865 lb)
Payload Details
41 W
Launch Date
20 September 1993
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-D1
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Details
Earth observation satellite. Did not achieve orbit.
Details
Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Payload Details
Not Applicable
Launch Date
Not Applicable
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
Not Applicable
Details
Not Applicable
Details
Not Applicable
22
22
Payload Details
22
Payload Details
SROSS-C2
Payload Details
Astronomy
Space Physics
Payload Details
1994-027A
Payload Details
113 kg (249 lb)
Payload Details
45 W
Launch Date
5 May 1994, 05:30:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
ASLV-D4
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
Details
Identical to SROSS-C.
Details
Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
23099
23099
Payload Details
23099
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
433 km (269 mi)
Payload Details
917 km (570 mi)
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
98 minutes
Launch Date
46 °
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
0
Details
4 May 1994, 01:30:00 IST
Details
12 July 2001
23
23
Payload Details
23
Payload Details
IRS-P2
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1994-068A
Payload Details
870 kg (1,920 lb)
Payload Details
510 W
Launch Date
15 October 1994, 10:38:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-D2
Launch Site
Earth observation satellite. Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV. Mission accomplished after 3 years of service in 1997.
Details
Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
23323
23323
Payload Details
23323
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
819 km (509 mi)
Payload Details
820 km (510 mi)
Payload Details
7,190 km (4,470 mi)
Payload Details
101 minutes
Launch Date
98 °
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
0
Details
15 October 1994, 06:38:00 IST
Details
–
24
24
Payload Details
24
Payload Details
INSAT-2C
Payload Details
Communications
Payload Details
1995-067B
Payload Details
2,050 kg (4,520 lb)
Payload Details
1320 W
Launch Date
7 December 1995, 04:53:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Ariane-44L H10-3
Launch Site
Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou
Details
Has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. Still in service.
Details
Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
23731
23731
Payload Details
23731
Payload Details
946 kg (2,086 lb)
Payload Details
35,918 km (22,318 mi)
Payload Details
35,948 km (22,337 mi)
Payload Details
42,304 km (26,286 mi)
Payload Details
1443 minutes
Launch Date
12 °
Launch Vehicle
60 ° E
Launch Site
–
Details
–
Details
–
25
25
Payload Details
25
Payload Details
IRS-1C
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1995-072A
Payload Details
1,250 kg (2,760 lb)
Payload Details
809 W
Launch Date
28 December 1995, 12:15:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Molniya-M
Launch Site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Details
Earth observation satellite. Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Details
Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
23751
23751
Payload Details
23751
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
823 km (511 mi)
Payload Details
824 km (512 mi)
Payload Details
7,194 km (4,470 mi)
Payload Details
101 minutes
Launch Date
98 °
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
0
Details
28 December 1995, 7:15:00 IST
Details
–
26
26
Payload Details
26
Payload Details
IRS-P3 (IRS B3)
Payload Details
Astronomy
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1996-017A
Payload Details
930 kg (2,050 lb)
Payload Details
817 W
Launch Date
21 March 1996, 10:03:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-D3
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
Details
Earth observation satellite. Carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of PSLV
Details
Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
23827
23827
Payload Details
23827
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
820 km (510 mi)
Payload Details
827 km (513 mi)
Payload Details
7,195 km (4,471 mi)
Payload Details
101 mins
Launch Date
98 °
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
0
Details
21 March 1996, 5:23:00 IST
Details
–
27
27
Payload Details
27
Payload Details
INSAT-2D
Payload Details
Communications
Payload Details
1997-027B
Payload Details
2,079 kg (4,583 lb)
Payload Details
1650 W
Launch Date
4 June 1997, 4:50:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Ariane-44L H10-3
Launch Site
Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou
Details
Same as INSAT-2C. Inoperable since 4 October 1997 due to power bus anomaly
Details
Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
24820
24820
Payload Details
24820
Payload Details
995 kg (2,194 lb)
Payload Details
33,225 km (20,645 mi)
Payload Details
35,917 km (22,318 mi)
Payload Details
40,942 km (25,440 mi)
Payload Details
1374 mins
Launch Date
13 °
Launch Vehicle
125 ° E
Launch Site
–
Details
–
Details
–
28
28
Payload Details
28
Payload Details
IRS-1D
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1997-057A
Payload Details
920 kg (2,030 lb)
Payload Details
809 W
Launch Date
29 September 1997, 10:17:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-C1
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
Details
Earth observation satellite. Same as IRS-1C
Details
Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
24971
24971
Payload Details
24971
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
748 km (465 mi)
Payload Details
823 km (511 mi)
Payload Details
7,156 km (4,447 mi)
Payload Details
100 mins
Launch Date
98 °
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
0
Details
29 September 1997, 6:17:00 IST
Details
–
29
29
Payload Details
29
Payload Details
INSAT-2E (APR-1)
Payload Details
Communications
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1999-016A
Payload Details
2,550 kg (5,620 lb)
Payload Details
–
Launch Date
2 April 1999, 8:30:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
Ariane-42P H10-3
Launch Site
Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou
Details
Multipurpose communication and meteorological satellite
Details
Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
25666
25666
Payload Details
25666
Payload Details
1,150 kg (2,540 lb)
Payload Details
35,932 km (22,327 mi)
Payload Details
36,003 km (22,371 mi)
Payload Details
42,338 km (26,308 mi)
Payload Details
1445 mins
Launch Date
5 °
Launch Vehicle
107 ° E
Launch Site
–
Details
–
Details
–
30
30
Payload Details
30
Payload Details
OceanSat-1 (IRS-P4)
Payload Details
Earth Sciences
Payload Details
1999-029C
Payload Details
1,050 kg (2,310 lb)
Payload Details
750 W
Launch Date
26 May 1999, 11:52:00 IST
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-C2
Launch Site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
Details
Earth observation satellite. Carries an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multifrequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR)
Details
Archived 6 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
25758
25758
Payload Details
25758
Payload Details
–
Payload Details
723 km (449 mi)
Payload Details
726 km (451 mi)
Payload Details
7,096 km (4,409 mi)
Payload Details
99 mins
Launch Date
98 °
Launch Vehicle
Not Applicable
Launch Site
0
Details
26 May 1999, 8:12:00 IST
Details
–
| Payload Details | Launch Date | Launch Vehicle | Launch Site | Details | Refs (Official portal) | |||||||||||||
| # | Name | Discipline | COSPAR ID | Launch Mass | Power | Periapsis | Apoapsis | Semi-Major Axis | Period | Inclination | Longitude‡ | |||||||
| SatCat # | Dry Mass | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | INSAT-1D | Communications Earth Sciences | 1990-051A | 1,190 kg (2,620 lb) | 1000 W | 12 June 1990, 11:22:00 IST | Delta 4925 | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida | Identical to INSAT-1A. Still in service. A third stage motor from its launch landed in Australia in 2008. | Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 20643 | 550 kg (1,210 lb) | 35,729 km (22,201 mi) | 35,974 km (22,353 mi) | 42,160 km (26,200 mi) | 1435 minutes | 14 ° | 71 ° E | 0 | 12 June 1990, 01:30:00 IST | – | ||||||||
| 16 | IRS-1B | Earth Sciences | 1991-061A | 975 kg (2,150 lb) | 600 W | 29 August 1991, 12:18:00 IST | Vostok | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan | Earth observation satellite. Improved version of IRS-1A. | Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 21688 | – | 892 km (554 mi) | 928 km (577 mi) | 7,281 km (4,524 mi) | 103 minutes | 99 ° | Not Applicable | 0 | 29 August 1991, 01:30:00 IST | – | ||||||||
| 17 | INSAT-2DT (Formerly ARABSAT-1C) (INSAT-2R) | Communications | 1992-010B | 1,310 kg (2,890 lb) | 1400 W | 27 February 1992, 05:28:10 IST | Ariane-44L H10 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou | Launched as Arabsat 1C. Procured in orbit from Arabsat in January 1998. | Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 21894 | – | 36,122 km (22,445 mi) | 36,365 km (22,596 mi) | 42,615 km (26,480 mi) | 1459 minutes | 11 ° | 21 ° W | 0 | 29 August 1991, 01:30:00 IST | – | ||||||||
| 18 | SROSS-C (SROSS-3) | Astronomy Earth Sciences Space Physics | 1992-028A | 106 kg (234 lb) | 45 W | 20 May 1992, 08:30:00 IST | ASLV-D3 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Carried gamma ray astronomy and aeronomy payload. | Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 21968 | – | 255 km (158 mi) | 429 km (267 mi) | – | 91 minutes | 46 ° | Not Applicable | 0 | 21 May 1992, 01:30:00 IST | 14 July 1992 | ||||||||
| 19 | INSAT-2A | Communications Earth Sciences | 1992-041A | 1,906 kg (4,202 lb) | ~ 1000 W | 10 July 1992, 04:12:19 IST | Ariane-44L H10 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou | First satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series. Has enhanced capability over INSAT-1 series. Still in service. | Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 22027 | 916 kg (2,019 lb) | 35,783 km (22,234 mi) | 35,846 km (22,274 mi) | 42,186 km (26,213 mi) | 1437 minutes | 14 ° | 16 ° E | 0 | 10 July 1992, 01:30:00 IST | – | ||||||||
| 20 | INSAT-2B | Communications Earth Sciences | 1993-048B | 1,931 kg (4,257 lb) | ~ 1000 W | 23 July 1993, 04:29:00 IST | Ariane-44L H10+ | Second satellite in INSAT-2 series. Identical to INSAT-2A. Still in service. | Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |||||||||
| 22724 | 916 kg (2,019 lb) | 35,812 km (22,253 mi) | 35,941 km (22,332 mi) | 42,248 km (26,252 mi) | 1440 minutes | 13 ° | 156 ° W | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 21 | IRS-1E | Earth Sciences | Not Applicable | 846 kg (1,865 lb) | 41 W | 20 September 1993 | PSLV-D1 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Earth observation satellite. Did not achieve orbit. | Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| Not Applicable | – | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| 22 | SROSS-C2 | Astronomy Space Physics | 1994-027A | 113 kg (249 lb) | 45 W | 5 May 1994, 05:30:00 IST | ASLV-D4 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota | Identical to SROSS-C. | Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 23099 | – | 433 km (269 mi) | 917 km (570 mi) | – | 98 minutes | 46 ° | Not Applicable | 0 | 4 May 1994, 01:30:00 IST | 12 July 2001 | ||||||||
| 23 | IRS-P2 | Earth Sciences | 1994-068A | 870 kg (1,920 lb) | 510 W | 15 October 1994, 10:38:00 IST | PSLV-D2 | Earth observation satellite. Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV. Mission accomplished after 3 years of service in 1997. | Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | |||||||||
| 23323 | – | 819 km (509 mi) | 820 km (510 mi) | 7,190 km (4,470 mi) | 101 minutes | 98 ° | Not Applicable | 0 | 15 October 1994, 06:38:00 IST | – | ||||||||
| 24 | INSAT-2C | Communications | 1995-067B | 2,050 kg (4,520 lb) | 1320 W | 7 December 1995, 04:53:00 IST | Ariane-44L H10-3 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou | Has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. Still in service. | Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 23731 | 946 kg (2,086 lb) | 35,918 km (22,318 mi) | 35,948 km (22,337 mi) | 42,304 km (26,286 mi) | 1443 minutes | 12 ° | 60 ° E | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 25 | IRS-1C | Earth Sciences | 1995-072A | 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) | 809 W | 28 December 1995, 12:15:00 IST | Molniya-M | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan | Earth observation satellite. Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome. | Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 23751 | – | 823 km (511 mi) | 824 km (512 mi) | 7,194 km (4,470 mi) | 101 minutes | 98 ° | Not Applicable | 0 | 28 December 1995, 7:15:00 IST | – | ||||||||
| 26 | IRS-P3 (IRS B3) | Astronomy Earth Sciences | 1996-017A | 930 kg (2,050 lb) | 817 W | 21 March 1996, 10:03:00 IST | PSLV-D3 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh | Earth observation satellite. Carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of PSLV | Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 23827 | – | 820 km (510 mi) | 827 km (513 mi) | 7,195 km (4,471 mi) | 101 mins | 98 ° | Not Applicable | 0 | 21 March 1996, 5:23:00 IST | – | ||||||||
| 27 | INSAT-2D | Communications | 1997-027B | 2,079 kg (4,583 lb) | 1650 W | 4 June 1997, 4:50:00 IST | Ariane-44L H10-3 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou | Same as INSAT-2C. Inoperable since 4 October 1997 due to power bus anomaly | Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 24820 | 995 kg (2,194 lb) | 33,225 km (20,645 mi) | 35,917 km (22,318 mi) | 40,942 km (25,440 mi) | 1374 mins | 13 ° | 125 ° E | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 28 | IRS-1D | Earth Sciences | 1997-057A | 920 kg (2,030 lb) | 809 W | 29 September 1997, 10:17:00 IST | PSLV-C1 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh | Earth observation satellite. Same as IRS-1C | Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 24971 | – | 748 km (465 mi) | 823 km (511 mi) | 7,156 km (4,447 mi) | 100 mins | 98 ° | Not Applicable | 0 | 29 September 1997, 6:17:00 IST | – | ||||||||
| 29 | INSAT-2E (APR-1) | Communications Earth Sciences | 1999-016A | 2,550 kg (5,620 lb) | – | 2 April 1999, 8:30:00 IST | Ariane-42P H10-3 | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou | Multipurpose communication and meteorological satellite | Archived 30 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 25666 | 1,150 kg (2,540 lb) | 35,932 km (22,327 mi) | 36,003 km (22,371 mi) | 42,338 km (26,308 mi) | 1445 mins | 5 ° | 107 ° E | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 30 | OceanSat-1 (IRS-P4) | Earth Sciences | 1999-029C | 1,050 kg (2,310 lb) | 750 W | 26 May 1999, 11:52:00 IST | PSLV-C2 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh | Earth observation satellite. Carries an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multifrequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR) | Archived 6 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
| 25758 | – | 723 km (449 mi) | 726 km (451 mi) | 7,096 km (4,409 mi) | 99 mins | 98 ° | Not Applicable | 0 | 26 May 1999, 8:12:00 IST | – | ||||||||
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