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Satellites Launched by India
The following table lists down the major satellites launched by India −
| Mission | Launching Vehicle | Year | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aryabhatta | Interkosmos-II | 1975 | Earth Sciences Space Physics |
| Bhaskara Sega-I | Modified SS-5 | 1979 | Astronomy, Communications, Engineering, Earth Sciences |
| Rohini RS-1 | SLV-3-E2 | 1980 | Earth Sciences |
| APPLE | Ariane-1 (V-3) | 1981 | Communications |
| Bhaskara -II | Modified SS-5 | 1981 | Engineering Earth Sciences |
| INSAT-1A | Delta 3910 PAM-D | 1982 | Communications |
| INSAT-1D | Delta 4925 | 1990 | Communications Earth Sciences |
| SROSS-C | ASLV-D3 | 1992 | Astronomy Earth Sciences Space Physics |
| IRS-P2 | PSLV-D2 | 1994 | Earth Sciences |
| IRS-1D | PSLV-C1 | 1997 | Earth Sciences |
| OceanSat-1 (IRS-P4) | PSLV-C2 | 1999 | Earth Sciences |
| INSAT-3B | Ariane-5G | 2000 | Communications |
| GSAT-1 (GramSat-1) | GSLV-D1 | 2001 | Communications Engineering |
| TES | PSLV-C3 | 2001 | Earth Sciences |
| Kalpana-1 (MetSat-1) | PSLV-C4 | 2002 | Earth Sciences |
| GSAT-2 (GramSat-2) | GSLV-D2 | 2003 | Communications |
| ResourceSat-1 (IRS-P6) | PSLV-C5 | 2003 | Earth Sciences |
| GSAT-3 (EduSat) | GSLV-F01 | 2004 | Communications |
| CartoSat-1 | PSLV-C6 | 2005 | Earth Sciences |
| HamSat | PSLV-C6 | 2005 | Communications |
| SRE-1 | PSLV-C7 | 2007 | Engineering |
| IMS-1 (Indian MiniSatellite-1 or, (Third World Satellite) | PSLV-C9 | 2008 | Earth Sciences |
| Chandrayaan-1 | PSLV-C11 | 2008 | Planetary Sciences |
| RISAT-2 | PSLV-C12 | 2009 | Earth Sciences |
| AnuSat-1 | PSLV-C12 | 2009 | Communications |
| OceanSat-2 | PSLV-C14 | 2009 | Earth Sciences |
| StudSat (STUDent SATellite) | PSLV-C15 | 2010 | Earth Sciences |
| ResourceSat-2 | PSLV-C16 | 2011 | Earth Sciences Technology Applications |
| YouthSat (IMS-2) | PSLV-C16 | 2011 | Solar Physics Space Physics |
| GSAT-8 (GramSat-8, or INSAT-4G) | Ariane-5 VA-202 | 2011 | Communications |
| Megha-Tropiques | PSLV-C18 | 2011 | Earth Sciences |
| Jugnu | PSLV-C18 | 2011 | Earth Sciences Technology Applications |
| SRMSat | PSLV-C18 | 2011 | Earth Sciences Technology Applications |
| SARAL | PSLV-C20 | 2013 | Earth Sciences |
| IRNSS-1A | PSLV-C22 | 2013 | Navigation/Global Positioning |
| Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) (Mangalyaan-1) | PSLV-C25 | 2013 | Planetary Science |
| IRNSS-1B | PSLV-C24 | 2014 | Navigation/Global Positioning |
| GSAT-16 | Ariane-5 | 2014 | Communications |
| Astrosat | PSLV-C30 | 2015 | Space Sciences |
| GSAT-15 | Ariane 5 VA-227 | 2015 | Communications |
| IRNSS-1E | PSLV-C31 | 2016 | Navigation/Global Positioning |
| SathyabamaSat | PSLV-C34 | 2016 | Technology Applications |
| Swayam-1 | PSLV-C34 | 2016 | Communications Technology Applications |
| Pratham | PSLV-C35 | 2016 | Technology Applications |
| INS-1A (ISRO Nano-Satellite 1A) | PSLV-C37 | 2017 | Technology Applications |
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