Describe the different types of satellites launched with their functions. Name few satellites launched from Indian space centers?
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1979 Rohini Technology Payload The first Indian launch vehicle.
1980 Rohini RS-1 India’s first indigenous satellite launch.
1981 Rohini RS-D1 Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3 and carried a solid-state camera.
1981 Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment First experimental communication satellite.
1981 Bhaskara-II Second experimental remote sensing satellite.
1982 INSAT-1A First operational multipurpose communication and meteorology satellite.
1983 Rohini RS-D2 Carried a smart sensor camera.
1983 INSAT-1B Very successful. Revolutionized TV, radio, and telecommunications.
1987 SROSS-1 Less Accomplishment.
1988 IRS-1A Earth observation satellite.
1988 SROSS-2 Less Accomplishment.
1988 INSAT-1C Less Accomplishment.
1990 INSAT-1D Still operational.
1991 IRS-1B Earth observation satellite.
1992 SROSS-C Carried gamma-ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.
1992 INSAT-2DT It was launched as Arabsat 1C.
1992 INSAT-2A First satellite in the second-generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series.
1993 INSAT-2B Second satellite in INSAT 2 series.
1993 IRS-1E Earth observation satellite.
1994 SROSS-C2 Less Accomplishment.
1994 IRS-P2 Earth observation satellite. Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV.
1995 INSAT-2C Still in operation. Has television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
1995 IRS-1C Earth observation satellite.
1994 IRS-P2 Earth observation satellite.
1996 IRS-P3 Earth observation satellite.
1997 INSAT-2D Inoperable since 1997-10-04 due to power bus anomaly.
1997 IRS-1D Earth observation satellite.
1999 INSAT-2E Multipurpose communication and meteorological satellite.
1999 IRS-P4 OCEANSAT Earth observation satellite carrying a Multifrequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR)and an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM).
2000 INSAT-3B Multipurpose communication satellite.
2001 GSAT-1 Experimental satellite for the first developmental flight of GSLV-D1.
2001 Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) Experimental satellite to test new reaction control system, high-torque reaction wheels, and attitude and orbit control system.
2001 INSAT-3C Designed to provide continuity of the services of INSAT-2C and augment the existing INSAT capacity for communication and broadcasting.
2002 Kalpana-1 (METSAT) First meteorological satellite built by Indian Space Research Organisation.
2003 INSAT-3A Multipurpose satellite for communication, broadcasting, and meteorological services along with and Kalpana-1 and INSAT-2E.
2003 GSAT-2 Experimental satellite for the 2nd developmental test flight of GSLV.
2003 INSAT-3E Communication satellite to augment the existing INSAT System
2003 RESOURCESAT-1 (IRS-P6) Most advanced Remote Sensing Satellite
2004 EDUSAT (GSAT-3) India’s first satellite exclusively for education
2005 HAMSAT Microsatellite for radio services to national and international community
2005 CARTOSAT-1 Earth observation satellite
2005 INSAT-4A Direct-to-home(DTH) TV broadcasting
2006 INSAT-4C Geosynchronous communications satellite
2007 CARTOSAT-2 Remote sensing satellite-carrying panchromatic camera
2007 SRE-1 (Space Capsule Recovery Experiment) Test satellites to show an orbiting platform for performing tests in microgravity conditions
2007 INSAT-4B Similar to INSAT-4A
2007 INSAT-4CR Identical to INSAT-4C
2008 CARTOSAT-2A Similar to CARTOSAT-2
2008 IMS-1 Low-cost micro-satellite
2008 Chandrayaan-1 India’s first lunar probe
2009 RISAT-2 Radar imaging satellite
2009 ANUSAT Research Microsatellite developed by Anna University
2009 Oceansat-2 Collects oceanographic, coastal and atmospheric data
2010 GSAT-4 Communications satellite technology which failed during the mission
2010 CARTOSAT-2B Earth observation/remote sensing satellite.
2010 GSAT-5P /INSAT-4D Mission failed
2011 RESOURCESAT-2 Remote-sensing satellite
2011 INSAT-4G C-band communication satellite
2011 Youthsat Indo-Russian stellar and atmospheric satellite
2011 GSAT-12 communication satellite
2011 Megha-Tropiques Indo-French collaborative effort to research on water cycle in the atmosphere
2012 RISAT-1 First indigenous all-weather Radar Imaging Satellite