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.