Name all the artificial satellites launched by India after aryabhatta?

Answer 1

1.

Aryabhata

19.04.1975

First Indian satellite. Provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.

2.

Bhaskara-I

07.06.1979

First experimental remote sensing satellite. Carried TV and microwave cameras. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.

3.

Bhaskara-II

20.11.1981

Second experimental remote sensing satellite similar to Bhaskara-1. Provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.

4.

Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE)

19.06.1981

First experimental communication satellite. Provided experience in building and operating a three-axis stabilised communication satellite. Launched by the European Ariane.

5.

Rohini Technology Payload (RTP)

10.08.1979

Intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian launch vehicle. Could not be placed in orbit.

6.

Rohini (RS-1)

18.07.1980

Used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3.

7.

Rohini (RS-D1)

31.05.1981

Used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3

8.

Rohini (RS-D2)

17.04.1983

Identical to RS-D1. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.

9.

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-1)

24.03.1987

Carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for Gamma Ray astronomy. Could not be placed in orbit.

10.

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2)

13.07.1988

Carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.

11.

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C)

20.05.1992

Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV. Carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.

12.

Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2)

04.05.1994

Launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV. Identical to SROSS-C. Still in service.

Indian National Satellite System (INSAT)

13.

INSAT-1A

10.04.1982

First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from USA. Worked only for six months. Launched by US Delta launch vehicle.

14.

INSAT-1B

30.08.1983

Identical to INSAT-1A. Served for more than design life of seven years. Launched by US Space Shuttle.

15.

INSAT-1C

21.07.1988

Same as INSAT-1A. Served for only one and a half years. Launched by European Ariane launch vehicle.

16.

INSAT-1D

12.06.1990

Identical to INSAT-1A. Launched by US Delta launch vehicle. Still in service.

17.

INSAT-2A

10.07.1992

First satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series. Has enhanced capability than INSAT-1 series. Launched by European Ariane launch vehicle. Still in service.

18.

INSAT-2B

23.07.1993

Second satellite in INSAT-2 series. Identical to INSAT-2A. Launched by European Ariane launch vehicle. Still in service.

19.

INSAT-2C

07.12.1995

Has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. Launched by European launch vehicle. In service.

20.

INSAT-2D

04.06.1997

Same as INSAT-2C. Launched by European launch vehicle Ariane. Inoperable since Oct 4, 97 due to power bus anomaly.

21.

INSAT-2DT

January 1998

Procured in orbit from ARABSAT

22.

INSAT-2E

03.04.1999

Multipurpose communication & meteorological satellite launched by Ariane.

23.

INSAT-3B

22.03.2000

Multipurpose communication - business communication, developmental communication and mobile communication purpose.

24.

GSAT-1

18.04.2001

Experimental Satellite for the first developmental flight of Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-D1.

25.

INSAT-3C

24.01.2002

To augment the existing INSAT capacity for communication and broadcasting, besides providing continuity of the services of INSAT-2C.

26.

KALPANA-1

12.09.2002

METSAT was the first exclusive meteorological satellite built by ISRO named after Kalpana Chawla.

27.

INSAT-3A

10.04.2003

Multipurpose Satellite for communication and broadcasting, besides providing meteorological services along with INSAT-2E and KALPANA-1.

28.

GSAT-2

08.05.2003

Experimental Satellite for the second developmental test flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV

29.

INSAT-3E

28.09.2003

Exclusive communication satellite to augment the existing INSAT System.

30.

EDUSAT

20.09.2004

India's first exclusive educational satellite.

31.

HAMSAT

05.05.2005

Microsatellite for providing satellite based Amateur Radio Services to the national as well as the international community (HAMs).

32.

INSAT-4A

22.12.2005

The most advanced satellite for Direct-to-Home television broadcasting services.

33.

INSAT-4C

10.07.2006

State-of-the-art communication satellite - could not be placed in orbit.

34.

INSAT-4B

12.03.2007

An identical satellite to INSAT-4A further augment the INSAT capacity for Direct-To-Home (DTH) television services and other communications.

35.

INSAT-4CR

02.09.2007

Designed to provide Direct-To-home (DTH) television services, Video Picture Transmission (VPT) and Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG), identical to INSAT- 4C .

Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS)

36.

IRS-1A

17.03.1988

First operational remote sensing satellite. Launched by a Russian Vostok.

37.

IRS-1B

29.08.1991

Same as IRS-1A. Launched by a Russian Launch vehicle, Vostok. Still in service.

38.

IRS-1E

20.09.1993

Carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.

39.

IRS-P2

15.10.1994

Carried remote sensing payload. Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV.

40.

IRS-1C

28.12.1995

Carries advanced remote sensing cameras. Launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. Still in service.

41.

IRS-P3

21.03.1996

Carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of PSLV. Still in service.

42.

IRS-1D

29.09.1997

Same as IRS-1C. Launched by India's PSLV service. In service.

43.

IRS-P4 Oceansat

26.05.1999

Carries an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR), Launched by India's PSLV-C2,

44.

Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)

22.10.2001

Technology Experiment Satellite Launched by PSLV-C3 .

45.

IRS-P6 Resourcesat-1

17.10.2003

Launched by PSLV - C5, carries three camera, names, LISS-4, LISS-3 and AwiFS

46.

CARTOSAT -1

05.05.2005

Launched by PSLV-C6, carries two panchromatic cameras - PAN (fore) and PAN (aft) - with 2.5 meter resolution. The cam mounted with a tilt of +26 deg and -5 deg along the track to provide stereo images.

47.

CARTOSAT - 2

10.01.2007

Launched by PSLV-C7, it is an advanced remote sensing satellite carrying a panchromatic camera capable of providing scene specific spot imageries.

48.

SRE - 1

10.01.2007

Launched by PSLV-C7, Space capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1), intended to demonstrate the technology of an orbiting platform for performing experiments in microgravity conditions. SRE-1 was recovered successfully after 12 days over Bay of Bengal.

49.

CARTOSAT-2A

28.04.2008

Identical to CARTOSAT - 2, launched by PSLV-C9

50.

IMS-1

28.04.2008

Launched by PSLV-C9 along with CARTOSAT-2A and other Eight

Answer 2

The names of all of the artificial satellites that were launched by India after Aryabhatta include Bhaskara-I, Rohini Technology Payload, Rohini RS-1, Rohini RS-D1, Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment, Bhaskara-II, INSAT-1A, Rohini RS-D2, INSAT-1B, Stretched Rohini Satellite Series, INSAT-1C, INSAT-1D and IRS-IB. Others include INSAT-2DT, Stretched Rohini Satellite Series, IRS-P2, INSAT-2C, IRS-1C, IRS-P3, INSAT-2D, IRS-1D, INSAT-2E, Oceansat-1, INSAT-3B, GSAT-1, Technology Experiment Satellite, INSAT-3C, Kalpana-1, INSAT-3A, GSAT-2, INSAT-3E, RESOURCESAT-1, EDUSAT, HAMSAT, CARTOSAT-1, INSAT-4A, INSAT-4C, CARTOSAT-2, Space Capsule Recovery Experiment, INSAT-4B, INSAT-4CR, CARTOSAT-2A, IMS-1, Chandrayaan-1, RISAT-2, ANUSAT, Oceansat-2, GSAT-4, CARTOSAT-2B, StudSat, GSAT-5P/INSAT-4D, RESOURCESAT-2, Youthsat, GSAT-8/INSAT-4G, GSAT-12, Megha-Tropiques, Jugnu, RISAT-1, SRMSAT, GSAT-10, SARAL, IRNSS-1A, INSAT-3D, GSAT-7, Mars Orbiter Mission, GSAT-14 and IRNSS-1B.

Answer 3

That would be difficult. There have been hundreds over the span of the NASA program. There are currently thousands of artificial satellites in orbit around the earth.

Answer 4

rohini

aryabhatta

insat-1a

insat -1b

insat-1c

bhaskar-1

bhaskar-2