ISRO Missions UPSC
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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
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
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Full Forms of the Launch Vehicles Names
There are mainly 4 types of launch vehicle 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
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Sl. |
Spacecraft Name |
Launch Date |
Orbit Type |
Application |
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1 |
Aryabhata |
19-Apr-1975 |
Experimental |
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2 |
Bhaskara-I |
7-Jun-1979 |
LEO |
Earth Observation, |
|
3 |
Rohini Technology |
10-Aug-1979 |
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4 |
Rohini Satellite RS-1 |
18-Jul-1980 |
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5 |
Rohini Satellite RS-D1 |
31-May-1981 |
LEO |
Earth Observation |
|
6 |
APPLE |
19-Jun-1981 |
GSO |
Communication, |
|
7 |
Bhaskara-II |
20-Nov-1981 |
LEO |
Earth Observation, |
|
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, |
|
|
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 |
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, |
|
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, |
|
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, |
|
64 |
IRNSS-1A |
1-Jul-2013 |
GSO |
Navigation |
|
65 |
INSAT-3D |
26-Jul-2013 |
GSO |
Climate & Environment, |
|
66 |
GSAT-7 |
30-Aug-2013 |
GSO |
Communication |
|
67 |
Mars Orbiter Mission |
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 |
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 |
22-Jun-2016 |
SSPO |
Earth Observation |
|
81 |
INSAT-3DR |
8-Sep-2016 |
GSO |
Climate & Environment, |
|
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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