INDIAN NATIONAL SATELLITE SYSTEM (INSAT):PROGRAMMES
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Established in 1983 with commissioning of INSAT-1B.
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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.
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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.
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INSAT-2E launched on April 3,1999.
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ISRO has leased eleven 36 MHz equivalent units of C-band capacity on board INSAT-2E to INTELSAT organisation
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INSAT-3B launched on March 22nd 2000.
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INSAT-3C launched on January 24th 2002.
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INSAT-3A launched on April 10th 2003.
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INSAT-3E launched on September 28th 2003.
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) System
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Commissioned with the launch of IRS-1A in March 1988
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IRS system under National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) coordinated at national level by the Planning Committee of NNRMS (PC-NNRMS).
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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.
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IRS-P3 and IRS-1D launched by India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
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OCEANSAT-1 with an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR) launched by PSLV-C2.
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RESOURCESAT-1 for agricultural applications launched by PSLV-C5.
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CARTOSAT-1 with a Very High Resolution Panchromatic camera for cartographic applications launched by PSLV-C6
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Data from IRS satellites received and processed by the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad.
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SI a US Company also receives and markets IRS data worldwide under a commercial contract with Antrix Corporation of the Department of Space.
Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS)
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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)
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Developmental flights completed with successful third developmental launch in March 1996.
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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.
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IRS-P4(OCEANSAT) and two small satellites (KITSAT of Korea and TUBSAT of Germany) launched on on May 26,1999 by PSLV-C2.
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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.
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ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C4 launched KALPANA-1 satellite on September 12, 2002.
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ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C5 launched RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6) satellite on October 17, 2003.
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ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C6 launched CARTOSAT-1 and HAMSAT satellites on May 5, 2005.
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)
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For launching 2,000 kg class of communication satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
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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.
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First developmental flight GSLV-D1 completed with successful launch on April 18, 2001.
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Second developmental flight GSLV-D2 launched GSAT-2 satellite on May 8, 2003.
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First operational flight of GSLV (GSLV-F01) and the third in the GSLV series launched EDUSAT satellite on September 20, 2004.