ISRO Satellites - Space Mission

Indian space programme encompasses research in areas like astronomy, astrophysics, planetary and earth sciences, atmospheric sciences and theoretical physics. Balloons, sounding rockets, space platforms and ground-based facilities support these research efforts. A series of sounding rockets are available for atmospheric experiments. Several scientific instruments have been flown on satellites especially to direct celestial X-ray and gamma-ray bursts. Major space missions are Chandrayaan-l and forthcoming Megha - Tropiques.
	Launch Date	22.10.2008
Chandrayaan-1,India's first mission to Moon, was launched successfully on October 22, 2008 from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota. More..
	Launch Date	04.05.1994
Second satellite successfully orbited by ASLV. Working even four years after its launch.  More..
	Launch Date	20.05.1992
First Indian satellite, launched into a near earth orbit on April 19, 1975, by an Intercosmos rocket of erstwhile USSR.  More..
	Launch Date	24.03.1987
The satellite was launched onboard the first development a flilght of ASLV. It did not reach the orbit.   More..