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ISRO’s Space Programme: Timeline from 1960s to 2024

Since its inception in the 1960s, ISRO has achieved remarkable milestones in space exploration. This timeline highlights key missions and programs, reflecting India's growing capabilities and ambitions in space technology. Check the complete timeline of ISRO'S space mission from 1960s to 2024.

Akansha Arora Published On August 22nd, 2024

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has evolved into a leading space agency over the decades. Established in 1962 as Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) and later become Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in 1969, ISRO’s journey from its humble beginnings to becoming a global space power is marked by milestones, innovations, and successful missions. This article outlines the key events in ISRO’s space programme from the 1962 to 2024.

An Overview of ISRO

Full Form: Indian Space Research Organization

Formation: 15^th August 1969

Preceding Agency: INCOSPAR

Headquarter: Bengaluru, India

Jurisdiction: Department of Space

Current Chairman: Sreedhara Somnath

First Chairman: Vikram Sarabhai

ISRO’S Space Programme: Timeline from 1960s to 2024

Since its inception in the 1960s, ISRO has achieved remarkable milestones in space exploration. This timeline highlights key missions and programs, including satellite launches, lunar and Mars missions, and advancements in launch vehicles, reflecting India’s growing capabilities and ambitions in space technology up to 2024.

1962: INCOSPAR formed by the DAE
21^st November 1963: First Sounding rocket launched
01^st January 1965: SSTC established
01^st January 1967: Satellite Telecommunication Earth Station
02^nd February 1968: TERLS dedicated to the United Nations
15^th August 1969: ISRO formed under DAE
01^st January 1972: Air-borne remote sensing
01^st June 1972: Space Commission and Department of Space set up
01^st January 1975: Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE)
01^st April 1975: Becomes Government Organization
19^th April 1975: Aryabhata launch
01^st January 1977: Satellite Telecommunication Experiments Project
07^th June 1979: Bhaskara
10^th August 1979: SLV3 launched
18^th July 1980: Rohini Satellite completes Mission launch
01^st January 1981: SLV-3
31^st May 1981: RS-D1
19^th June 1981: APPLE
20^th November 1981: Bhaskara-II
10^th April 1982: INSAT-1A
06^th September 1982: INSAT-1A deactivated
17^th April 1983: RS-D2
30^th August 1983: INSAT-1B
02^nd April 1984: India-Soviet manned space mission
24^th March 1987: SROSS-1
17^thMarch 1988: IRS-1A
13^th July 1988: SROSS-2
21^st July 1988: INSAT-1C
12^th June 1990: INSAT-1D
29^th August 1991: IRS-1B
20^th May 1992: SROSS-C
10^th July 1992: INSAT-2A
23^rd July 1993: INSAT-2B
20^th September 1993: IRS-1E
04^th May 1994: SROSS-C2
15^th October 1994: IRS-P2
28^th December 1996: IRS-1C Launch
21^st March 1996: IRS-P3
29^th September 1997: IRS-1D
04^th October 1997: INSAT-2D becomes inoperable
01^st January 1998: INSAT-2DT
03^rd April 1999: INSAT-2E
26^th May 1999: PSLV-C2/ IRS-P4
21^st March 2000: INSAT-3B
18^th April 2001: GSLV-D1/ GSAT-1
22^nd October 2001: PSLV-C3/ TES
24^th January 2002: INSAT-3C
12^th September 2002: PSLV-C4/ Kalpana-1
10^th April 2003: INSAT-3A
08^th May 2003: GSLV-D2/GSAT-2
28^th September 2003: INSAT-3E
17^th October 2003: PSLV-C5/ RESOURCESAT-1
20^th September 2004: GSLV-F01/ EDUSAT (GSAT-3)
05^thMay 2005: PSLV-C/6CARTOSAT-1/ HAMSAT
22^nd December 2005: INSAT-4A
10^th July 2006: GSLV-F02/ INSAT-4C
10^th January 2007: PSLV-C7/ CARTOSAT-2E/ SRE-1
22^nd January 2007: SRE-1 Recovered
12^th March 2007: INSAT-4B
23^rd April 2007: PSLV-C8
02^nd September 2007: GSLV-F04/ INSAT-4CR
21^st January 2008: PSLV-C10
28^thApril 2008: PSLV-C9/ CARTOSAT-2A
22^nd October 2008: PSLV-C11/ Chandrayaan-1
20^th April 2009: PSLV-C12/ RISAT-2
23^rd September 2009: PSLV-C14/ Oceansat-2
15^th April 2010: GSLV-D3/ GSAT-4
12^th July 2010: PSLV-C15/ CARTOSAT-2B
27^th November 2010: HYLAS
25^th December 2010: GSLV-F06/ GSAT-5P
20^th April 2011: PSLV-C16/ Resourcesat-2
21^st May 2011: GSAT-8
15^thJuly 2011: PSLV-C17/ GSAT-12
12^th October 2011: PSLV-C18/ Megha Tropiques
26^th April 2012: PSLV-C19/ RISAT-1
09^th September 2012: PSLV-C21/ SPOT-6
29^th September 2012: GSAT-10
25^th February 2013: PSLV-C20/ SARAL
02^nd July 2013: PSLV-C22/ IRNSS-1A
26^th July 2013: INSAT-3D
30^th August 2013: GSAT-7
0^th November 2013: PSLV-C25/ Mars Orbit Mission
05^th January 2014: GSLV-D5/ GSAT-14
04^thApril 2014: PSLV-C24/ IRNSS-1B
30^th June 2014: PSLV-C23
16^th October 2014: PSLV-C26/ IRNSS-1C
07^th December 2014: GSAT-16
18^th December 2014: LVM3-X/ CARE
28^th March 2015: PSLV-C27/ IRNSS-1D
10^th July 2015: PSLV-C28/ DMC3
27^th August 2015: GSLV-D6/ GSAT-6
28^th September 2015: PSLV-C30/ ASTROSAT
11^th November 2015: GSAT-15
16^th December 2015: PSLV-C29/ TeLEOS-1
20^th January 2016: PSLV-C31/ IRNSS-1E
10^th March 2016: PSLV-C32/ IRNSS-1F
28^th April 2016: PSLV-C33/ IRNSS-1G
23^rd May 2016: RLV-TD
22^nd June 2016: PSLV-C34/ Cartosat-2
28^th August 2016: ISRO Scramjet Engine Technology Demonstrator
08^th September 2016: GSLV-F05/ INSAT-3DR
26^th September 2016: PSLV-C35/ SCATSAT-1
05^th October 2016: GSAT-18
07^th December 2016: PSLV-C36/ RESOURCESAT-2A
15^th February 2017: PSLV-C37/ Cartosat-2 series satellite
05^th May 2017: GSLV-F09/ GSAT-9
05^th June 2017: GSLV-MK-III-D1/ GSAT-19
23^rd June 2017: PSLV-C28/ Cartosat-2
29^th June 2017: GSAT-17
31^st August 2017: PSLV-C39/ IRNSS-1H
12^th Jan 2018: PSLV-C40/ Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission
29^th Mar 2018: GSLV-F08/ GSAT-6A
12^th April 2018: PSLV-C41/ IRNSS-11
16^th September 2018: PSLV-C42 Mission
14^th November 2018: GSLV MKIII-D2 successfully launches GSAT-29
29^th November 2018: PSLV-C43/ HysIS
05^th December 2018: GSAT-11- India’s heaviest communication
19^th December 2018: GSLV-F11/ GSAT-7A
24^th January 2019: PSLV-C44/ Microsat-R
06^th February 2019: GSAT-31
01^st April 2019: PSLV-C45/ EMISAT
22^nd May 2019: PSLV-C46/ RISAT-2B
22^nd July 2019: GSLV-MkIII-M1/ Chandrayaan-2
27^th November 2019: PSLV-C47/ Cartosat-3
11^th December 2019: PSLV-C48/ RISAT-2BR1
17^th January 2020: GSAT-30
07^th November 2020: PSLV-C49/ EOS-01
17^th December 2020: PSLV-C50/ CMC-01
28^th November 2021: PSLV-C51/ Amazonia-1
12^thAugust 2021: GSLV-F10/ EOS-03
14^th February 2022: PSLV-C52/ EOS-04
23^rd June 2022: GSAT-24
30^th June 2022: PSLV-C53/ DS-EO Mission
07^th August 2022: SSLV-D1/ EOS-02 Mission
23^rd October 2022: LVM3M2/ OneWeb India-1 Mission
26^th November 2022: PSLV-C54/ EOS-06 Mission
10^th February 2023: SSLV-D2/ EOS-07 Mission
26^th March 2023: LVM3 M3/ OneWeb India-2 Mission
02^nd April 2023: Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLVLEX)
22^nd April 2023: PSLV-C55/ TeLEOS-2 Mission
29^th May 2023: GSLV-F12/ NVS-01 Mission
14^th July 2023: LVM3 M4/ Chandrayaan-3 Mission
30^th July 2023: PSLV-C56/ DS-SAR Mission
02^nd September 2023: PSLV-C57/ Aditya-L1 Mission
21^st October 2023: Gaganyaan TV-D1 Mission
01^st January 2024: PSLV-C58/ XPoSat Mission
17^th February 2024: GSLV-F14/ INSAT-3DS Mission
22^nd March 2024: Reusable Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLVLEX-02)
23^rd June 2024: Reusable Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLVLEX-03)

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