List of ISRO’s space missions: From Aryabhata to Chandrayaan |

Year Mission name Mission description 1975 Aryabhata India’s first satellite. 1980 Rohini Satellite Series (RS-1) India’s first satellite launched by its launch vehicle, the SLV-3. 1983 INSAT-1B Part of the Indian National Satellite System for telecommunications, broadcasting, and meteorology. 1987 SROSS Series (SROSS-1) Series of satellites for scientific research and observation. 1993 IRS-1E Part of the Indian Remote Sensing programme for resource monitoring and management. 1999 INSAT-2E Advanced communication satellite for broadcasting and telecommunications. 2001 GSAT-1 Experimental satellite for testing new technologies in communication. 2005 CARTOSAT-1 High-resolution mapping satellite for cartographic applications. 2008 Chandrayaan-1 India’s first lunar probe, which discovered water molecules on the Moon. 2013 Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) India’s first interplanetary mission, which made India the first Asian nation to reach Martian orbit. 2014 IRNSS-1C Part of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System for providing accurate position information. 2015 Astrosat India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory for astronomical observations. 2016 GSAT-18 Advanced communication satellite to support telecommunication, broadcasting, and broadband services. 2017 CARTOSAT-2 High-resolution earth observation satellite for cartographic and military applications. 2018 GSAT-29 High-throughput communication satellite to provide broadband connectivity to rural and remote areas. 2019 Chandrayaan-2 India’s second lunar mission, aimed at exploring the Moon’s south pole region, was partially successful. 2020 GSAT-30 Replacement satellite for INSAT-4A, providing enhanced communication services. 2021 PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle mission carrying Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite and 18 co-passenger payloads. 2022 GSAT-24 A communication satellite launched for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to provide DTH television services. 2022 LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-1 Launch of 36 OneWeb broadband communication satellites aboard the LVM3 rocket. 2023 Aditya-L1 India’s first solar mission to study the Sun’s corona and chromosphere. 2023 Chandrayaan-3 To demonstrate the ability to safely land on the moon and deploy a rover for exploration. 2024 X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) Launched to investigate the polarisation of cosmic X-rays and examine the 50 brightest known celestial objects.