Satellites Launched by India

Sounding Rocket
First Rocket Launch by India
Under Team of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Launch in 1963
Launch from TERLS, Kerala

Aryabhata Satellite
First Indian Satellite
Launched in 1975
From Kapustin Yar, Russia
Purpose was to gain knowledge
of in building & operating
satellite in space

Bhaskara - I Satellite
First Remote Sensing Satellite
Carried TV & Microwave Cameras
Launched in 1979
From Kapustin Yar, Russia

Rohini Technology Payload

First Indian Launch
Launch in 1979
Partially Successful
Didnt Achieve Orbit

Rohini RS 1
First Indian Indigenous Satellite launch
Launched in 1980
Successor of Rohini Technology Payload
Carried Magnetometer, Temperature Sensor etc.

Rohini RS-D1
First Indian Developmental
Launch
Launch in 1981
Used for Remote Sensing
Technology Studies
Carried Smart Sensor Camera

Ariane Passenger PayLoad

Experiment
Also Known as Apple
First Indian Communication Satellite
Launch in 1981
Purpose was to experience in building &
operating stabilised Communication

INSAT - 1A
INSAT Stands for Indian National
Satellite System
First Indian Operational
Multipurpose Communication &
meteorology Satellite
Launch in 1982
Partially Successful

Lunar Orbital Mission

Also Known as Chandrayaan 1
First Indian Lunar Probe
Launch in 2008
Found Lunar Water

StudSat Satellite
First Indian Pico Satellite
Launched in 2010
Having weight less than 1 KG (950
Grams)
Project By 45 Undergraduate Students
of 10 Different Engineering Colleges

Mars Orbital Mission

Also Known as Mangalyaan
Launch in 2013
First Indian Interplanetary
Mission
First Asian Country to Send Probe
on Mars

Foreign Satellites
74 foreign satellites Launched
21 Countries Approached
Earn US$ 101 million revenue
Made World Record of Sending 20 Satellites in 26
Minutes