Question

Prepare a list of Indian satellites from Aryabhatta to the latest along with their purposes.

Answer 1

Satellite	Launch Date	Purpose
Aryabhatta	19 April 1975	India’s first satellite.
Bhaskara - I	7 June 1979	First experimental remote sensing satellite. Carried TV and microwave cameras.
Rohini Technology payload	10 August 1979	Intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian launch vehicle. Did not achieve orbit.
Ariane passanger payload experiment	19 June 1981	First experimental communication satellite. Provided experience in building and operating a payload experiment three- axis stabilised communication satellite.
INSAT - 1A	10 April 1982	First operational multipurpose communication and meteorology satellite. Procured from USA. Worked for only six months.
IRS - 1A	17 March 1988	Earth observation satellite. First operational remote sensing satellite.
INSAT - 2A	10 July 1992	First satellite in the second-generation Indian- built INSAT-2 series. Has enhanced capability over INSAT-1 series. Still in service.
INSAT - 2E	3 April 1999	Multipurpose communication and meteorological satellite.
GSAT - 1	18 April 2001	Experimental satellite for the first developmental flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-D1.
CARTOSAT - 2	10 January 2007	Advanced remote sensing satellite carrying a panchromatic camera capable of providing scene-specific spot images.
RISAT - 2	20 April 2009	Radar imaging satellite used to monitor India’s borders and as part of anti-infiltration and anti-terrorist operations. Launched as a co-passenger with ANUS AT.
Oceanset - 2 (IRS - P4)	23 September 2009	Gathers data for oceanographic, coastal and atmospheric applications. Continues mission of Oceansat-1.
StudSat	PSLV - C15	First Indian picosatellite (weighing less than 1 kg). Developed by a team from seven engineering colleges from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Jungu	12 October 2011	Nano-satellite weighing 3 kg developed by IIT Kanpur
INSAT - 3D	26 July 2013	INSAT-3D is the meteorological Satellite with advanced weather monitoring payloads.
GSAT - 7	30 August 2013	GSAT-7 is the advanced multiband communication satellite dedicated for military use.
SCATSAT - 1	26 September 2016	Miniature satellite to provide weather forecasting, cyclone prediction, and tracking services to India.