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Established in 1983 with commissioning of INSAT-1B.
A joint venture
of Department of Space (DOS), Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department, All India Radio and Doordarshan. DOS responsible for establishment and operation of INSAT space segment.
INSAT space segment at present consists of INSAT-1D, last of the INSAT-1 series launched in 1990 and three ISRO-built satellites, INSAT-2A launched in July 1992, INSAT-2B launched in July 1993 and INSAT-2C launched on December 7, 1995. -
INSAT-2DT acquired
from ARABSAT.
INSAT-2E
launched on April 3,1999.
ISRO has
leased eleven 36 MHz equivalent units of C-band capacity on board INSAT-2E to INTELSAT organisation
INSAT-3B launched on March 22nd 2000.
INSAT-3C launched on January 24th 2002.
Kalpana launched on September 12th 2002.
INSAT-3A launched on April 10th 2003.
GSAT-2 launched on May 8th 2003.
INSAT-3E
launched on September 28th 2003.
EDUSAT
launched on September 20th 2004. INSAT-4A
launched on December22nd 2005. INSAT-4B
launched on March 12th 2007. INSAT-4C-R
launched on September 2nd 2007.
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) System
Commissioned with
the launch of IRS-1A in March 1988
IRS system under
National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) coordinated at national
level by the Planning Committee of NNRMS (PC-NNRMS).
At present has
four satellites, IRS-1B launched in August 1991,
IRS-1C launched in December 1995 and IRS-1D launched
on September 29,1997.
IRS-P3
and IRS-1D launched by India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
OCEANSAT-1 with an
Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer
(MSMR) launched by PSLV-C2.
RESOURCESAT-1 for agricultural
applications launched by PSLV-C5. CARTOSAT-1 with a Very
High Resolution Panchromatic camera for cartographic applications launched by PSLV-C6 Data from IRS satellites
received and processed by the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad. SI a US
Company also receives and markets IRS data worldwide under a commercial
contract with Antrix Corporation of the Department of Space. CARTOSAT-2 launched on January 10, 2007 by PSLV-C7, as an advanced
Remote Sensing Service carrying Panchromatic camera capable of providing scene specific spot imageries for cartographic applications to satellite
as high agility with capability of steering along and cross the track upto +45 degrees. -
CARTOSAT-2A , is identical to CARTOSAT-2 launched on April 28,
2008 by PSLV-C9 with a resolution of better than 1 metre and carries a panchromatic camera. CARTOSAT-2A along with CARTOSAT-2 form a pair providing
frequent revisit capability and repetitive coverage
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS)
113 kg SROSS-C2
satellite, launched by ASLV-D4 on May 4, 1994 carries two scientific payloads,
a Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA).
A similar satellite, SROSS-C had been launched by ASLV-D3 in May 1992.
SROSS-C2 is in service.
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
Developmental flights
completed with successful third developmental launch in March 1996.
Now available for
launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar
sun-synchronous orbit. IRS-1D launched on September 29,1997.
IRS-P4(OCEANSAT)
and two small satellites (KITSAT of Korea and TUBSAT of Germany) launched on on May 26,1999 by PSLV-C2.
PSLV-C3 launched three satellites -- Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) of ISRO, BIRD of Germany and PROBA of Belgium - into their intended orbits on October 22, 2001.
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C4 launched KALPANA-1 satellite on September 12, 2002.
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C5 launched RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6) satellite on October 17, 2003.
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C6 launched CARTOSAT-1 and HAMSAT satellites on May 5, 2005. ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C7 launched CARTOSAT-2 SRE-1 & LAPAN -TUBSAT of Indonesia, Nano - PEHUENSAT-1 of Argentina on January 10, 2007
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C8 launched Commercial Satellite AGILE of Italy on April 23, 2007 -
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C10 launched Commercial Satellite TESAR of Israel on January 21, 2008.
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C9 launched CARTOSAT-2A, IMS-1 and Eight Nanosatellites on April 28, 2008.
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)
For launching 2,000 kg class of communication satellites into geosynchronous
transfer orbit.
A three stage vehicle;
first stage is a 129 tonne solid propellant core motor with four liquid
propellant strap-ons with 40 tonne propellant each, second stage is a liquid
propulsion system with 37.5 tonne propellant and a cryogenic upper stage
with 12 tonne of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.
First developmental flight GSLV-D1 completed with successful launch on April 18, 2001.
Second developmental flight GSLV-D2 launched GSAT-2 satellite on May 8, 2003.
First operational flight of GSLV (GSLV-F01) and the third in the GSLV series launched EDUSAT satellite on September 20, 2004. GSLV-F02
launched INSAT-4C on July 10, 2006 for Telecommunication and Broadcastig purpose.
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