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Starting with IRS-1A in 1988, ISRO has launched many operational remote sensing satellites. Today, India has one of the largest constellations of remote sensing satellites in operation. Varieties of instruments have been flown onboard these satellites to provide necessary data in a diversified spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions to cater to different user requirements in the country and for global usage. The data from these satellites are used for several applications covering agriculture, water resources, urban planning, rural development, mineral prospecting, environment, forestry, ocean resources and disaster management.


SlNo NAME Launch Date Launch Mass Launch Vehicle Orbit Type Application Remarks
44 EOS-07 Feb 10, 2023 SSLV-D2/EOS-07 Mission Earth Observation
43 EOS-06 Nov 26, 2022 PSLV-C54/EOS-06 Mission Earth Observation
42 INDIA-BHUTAN SAT Nov 26, 2022 Earth Observation
41 EOS-04 Feb 14, 2022 PSLV-C52/
EOS-04 Mission
Earth Observation
40 EOS-03 Aug 12, 2021 GSLV-F10 /
EOS-03
GTO (Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit) Earth Observation Launch unsuccessful
39 EOS-01 Nov 07, 2020 PSLV-C49/
EOS-01
LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Disaster Management System, Earth Observation
38 RISAT-2BR1 Dec 11, 2019 628 Kg PSLV-C48/
RISAT-2BR1
LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Disaster Management System, Earth Observation
37 Cartosat-3 Nov 27, 2019 PSLV-C47 /
Cartosat-3 Mission
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
36 RISAT-2B May 22, 2019 615 Kg PSLV-C46 Mission LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Disaster Management System, Earth Observation
35 HysIS Nov 29, 2018 PSLV-C43 /
HysIS Mission
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
34 Cartosat-2
Series Satellite
Jan 12, 2018 710 Kg PSLV-C40/
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
33 Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Jun 23, 2017 712 kg PSLV-C38 /
Cartosat-2
Series Satellite
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
32 Cartosat -2
Series Satellite
Feb 15, 2017 714 kg PSLV-C37 /
Cartosat -2 Series Satellite
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
31 RESOURCESAT-2A Dec 07, 2016 1235 kg PSLV-C36 /
RESOURCESAT-2A
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
30 SCATSAT-1 Sep 26, 2016 371 kg PSLV-C35 /
SCATSAT-1
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Climate & Environment
29 INSAT-3DR Sep 08, 2016 2211 kg GSLV-F05 /
INSAT-3DR
GSO (Geosynchronous Orbit) Climate & Environment, Disaster Management System
28 CARTOSAT-2 Series Satellite Jun 22, 2016 737.5 kg PSLV-C34 /
CARTOSAT-2
Series Satellite
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
27 INSAT-3D Jul 26, 2013 2060 Kg Ariane-5 VA-214 GSO (Geosynchronous Orbit) Climate & Environment, Disaster Management System
26 SARAL Feb 25, 2013 407 kg PSLV-C20/SARAL SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Climate & Environment, Earth Observation
25 RISAT-1 Apr 26, 2012 1858 kg PSLV-C19/RISAT-1 SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
24 Megha-Tropiques Oct 12, 2011 1000 kg PSLV-C18/
Megha-Tropiques
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Climate & Environment, Earth Observation
23 RESOURCESAT-2 Apr 20, 2011 1206 kg PSLV-C16/RESOURCESAT-2 SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation n
22 CARTOSAT-2B Jul 12, 2010 694 kg PSLV-C15/CARTOSAT-2B SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
21 Oceansat-2 Sep 23, 2009 960 kg PSLV-C14 /
OCEANSAT-2
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Climate & Environment, Earth Observation
20 RISAT-2 Apr 20, 2009 300 kg PSLV-C12 /
RISAT-2
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
19 CARTOSAT – 2A Apr 28, 2008 690 Kg PSLV-C9 /
CARTOSAT – 2A
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
18 IMS-1 Apr 28, 2008 83 kg PSLV-C9 /
CARTOSAT – 2A
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
17 CARTOSAT-2 Jan 10, 2007 650 kg PSLV-C7 /
CARTOSAT-2 /
SRE-1
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
16 CARTOSAT-1 May 05, 2005 1560 kg PSLV-C6/
CARTOSAT-1/HAMSAT
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
15 IRS-P6 /
RESOURCESAT-1
Oct 17, 2003 1360 kg PSLV-C5 /
RESOURCESAT-1
SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
14 The Technology
Experiment
Satellite (TES)
Oct 22, 2001 PSLV-C3 / TES SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
13 Oceansat(IRS-P4) May 26, 1999 1050 kg PSLV-C2/IRS-P4 SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
12 IRS-1D Sep 29, 1997 1250kg PSLV-C1/IRS-ID SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
11 IRS-P3 Mar 21, 1996 920 kg PSLV-D3 / IRS-P3 SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
10 IRS-1C Dec 28, 1995 1250 kg Molniya SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
9 IRS-P2 Oct 15, 1994 804 kg PSLV-D2 SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
8 IRS-1E Sep 20, 1993 846 kg PSLV-D1 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Earth Observation Launch Unsuccessful
7 IRS-1B Aug 29, 1991 975 kg Vostok SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
6 SROSS-2 Jul 13, 1988 150 kg ASLV-D2 SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation Launch Unsuccessful
5 IRS-1A Mar 17, 1988 975 kg Vostok SSPO (Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit) Earth Observation
4 Rohini Satellite RS-D2 Apr 17, 1983 975 kg SLV-3 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Earth Observation
3 Bhaskara-II Nov 20, 1981 444 kg C-1 Intercosmos LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Earth Observation, Experimental
2 Rohini Satellite RS-D1 May 31, 1981 38 kg SLV-3D1 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Earth Observation
1 Bhaskara-I Jun 07, 1979 442 kg C-1Intercosmos GSO (Geosynchronous Orbit) Earth Observation, Experimental