List of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Missions
| S. No. | Mission Name | Launch Year | Category / Objective / Status |
| 1 | Aryabhata | 1975 | India's first satellite; designed for scientific experiments in space. |
| 2 | Bhaskara-I | 1979 | Experimental Earth-observation satellite for remote sensing and hydrology studies. |
| 3 | Rohini Satellite Programme | 1979–1983 | Series of satellites used to demonstrate indigenous launch-vehicle capabilities. |
| 4 | APPLE | 1981 | Experimental communication satellite that helped develop India's domestic communications capabilities. |
| 5 | INSAT Programme | 1982 onwards | Multi-purpose satellite programme for telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology and disaster warning. |
| 6 | IRS Programme | 1988 onwards | Indian Remote Sensing satellite programme for agriculture, forestry, water resources, mapping and environmental monitoring. |
| 7 | IRS-P2 | 1994 | Earth-observation satellite launched aboard India's PSLV. |
| 8 | Oceansat-1 (IRS-P4) | 1999 | Ocean-observation satellite for studying ocean colour, marine resources and ocean conditions. |
| 9 | GSAT Programme | 2001 onwards | Geostationary communication satellites supporting telecommunications, broadcasting and data services. |
| 10 | Chandrayaan-1 | 2008 | India's first lunar mission; provided important evidence of water and hydroxyl on the Moon. |
| 11 | Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) | 2013 | India's first interplanetary mission; entered Mars orbit in 2014 and completed its operational life. |
| 12 | IRNSS / NavIC | 2013 onwards | Indigenous regional navigation satellite system providing positioning, navigation and timing services. |
| 13 | AstroSat | 2015 | India's first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory for astronomy. |
| 14 | SCATSAT-1 | 2016 | Ocean-observation satellite designed to measure ocean surface winds. |
| 15 | South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) | 2017 | Communication satellite intended to provide services to participating South Asian countries. |
| 16 | NavIC-1I | 2018 | Navigation satellite supporting India's regional navigation system. |
| 17 | Chandrayaan-2 | 2019 | Lunar orbiter, lander and rover mission; the lander failed during descent, while the orbiter continued scientific observations. |
| 18 | RISAT-2B | 2019 | Radar Earth-observation satellite for all-weather imaging and surveillance applications. |
| 19 | Cartosat-3 | 2019 | High-resolution Earth-observation satellite for mapping and urban and infrastructure planning. |
| 20 | EOS-01 | 2020 | Earth-observation satellite supporting agriculture, forestry and disaster management. |
| 21 | CMS-01 | 2020 | Communication satellite providing services over India and neighbouring regions. |
| 22 | EOS-04 | 2022 | Radar imaging satellite for agriculture, forestry, flood mapping and soil-moisture studies. |
| 23 | EOS-06 (Oceansat-3) | 2022 | Ocean-observation satellite supporting marine resources, ocean-colour measurements and meteorological studies. |
| 24 | SSLV Development Programme | 2022 onwards | Small Satellite Launch Vehicle programme designed to provide flexible, low-cost launch services for small satellites. |
| 25 | Chandrayaan-3 | 2023 | Successful lunar lander and rover mission; India achieved a soft landing near the Moon's south polar region on 23 August 2023. |
| 26 | Aditya-L1 | 2023 | India's first dedicated space-based solar observatory; studies the Sun from a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point. |
| 27 | NVS-01 | 2023 | Second-generation NavIC navigation satellite designed to improve regional navigation services. |
| 28 | XPoSat | 2024 | India's X-ray Polarimeter Satellite; studies the polarisation of X-rays from astronomical sources. |
| 29 | INSAT-3DS | 2024 | Meteorological satellite for weather forecasting, atmospheric observations and disaster warning. |
| 30 | RLV LEX | 2023–2024 | Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment series demonstrating autonomous landing technologies. |
| 31 | SSLV-D3 / EOS-08 | 2024 | Successful SSLV development flight carrying the EOS-08 Earth-observation satellite. |
| 32 | SPADEX | 2024–2025 | Space Docking Experiment; demonstrated autonomous docking and undocking, making India the fourth country to demonstrate this capability. |
| 33 | Proba-3 | 2024 | European Space Agency mission launched by an Indian PSLV; demonstrates precision formation flying for solar-corona observations. |
| 34 | GSAT-N2 | 2024 | High-throughput communication satellite launched aboard a commercial Falcon 9 rocket. |
| 35 | NVS-02 | 2025 | Second-generation NavIC navigation satellite; reached orbit, but a propulsion-system issue prevented the planned orbit-raising manoeuvre. |
| 36 | Axiom Mission 4 (Axiom-4) | 2025 | International crewed mission to the ISS; ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla participated in microgravity experiments. |
| 37 | NISAR | 2025 | Joint NASA-ISRO Earth-observation mission using L-band and S-band synthetic aperture radar to monitor changes on Earth. |
| 38 | CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) | 2025 | Communication satellite launched by LVM3 to support India's maritime communication capabilities. |
| 39 | BlueBird Block-2 | 2025 | Commercial communications satellite launched by LVM3 for AST SpaceMobile; supports direct-to-mobile satellite connectivity. |
| 40 | PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 (Anvesha) | 2026 | Earth-observation mission; the launch was unsuccessful according to ISRO's mission records. |
| 41 | GSLV-F17 / EOS-05 | 2026 | Earth-observation mission successfully launched by GSLV on 4 September 2026. |
| 42 | Gaganyaan | Upcoming | India's human spaceflight programme; the first uncrewed experimental mission is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026, with the first crewed mission targeted by 2027. |
| 43 | Chandrayaan-4 | Planned for 2027 | Planned lunar sample-return mission involving collection of lunar material and return to Earth. |
| 44 | Chandrayaan-5 / LUPEX | Future mission | Joint ISRO-JAXA lunar exploration mission intended to investigate lunar polar regions and the distribution of water and other volatiles. |
| 45 | Venus Orbiter Mission (Shukrayaan) | Planned for 2028 | Planned Indian mission to study Venus's atmosphere, surface, geology and plasma environment. |
| 46 | Mangalyaan-2 | Not officially confirmed | Proposed follow-up Mars exploration programme; launch date and final mission configuration require confirmation. |
| 47 | Bharatiya Antariksh Station | First module planned for 2028 | India's planned indigenous space station; the overall station is targeted for operationalisation by 2035. |
| 48 | Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) | Future development | Planned next-generation launch vehicle programme intended to increase India's heavy-lift capacity and support future human spaceflight and space-station missions. |
Notes:
- This table lists major historical, scientific, operational, technology-demonstration and planned missions. It is not a complete list of every satellite launched by ISRO.
- ISRO is India's national space agency. Some missions listed above were developed jointly with international partners or involved commercial payloads.
- Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon in August 2023, while Chandrayaan-2's orbiter continued scientific operations after the lander's unsuccessful descent.
- SPADEX demonstrated autonomous spacecraft docking, an important capability for future space-station and sample-return missions.
- NISAR is a joint NASA-ISRO mission, while Proba-3 and BlueBird Block-2 were international payloads launched using Indian launch services.
- Planned launch years and mission schedules can change. A planned mission should not be treated as completed until an official launch or mission-success announcement confirms it.
- For the latest launch dates, mission outcomes and operational status, consult ISRO's official mission records.
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