Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Indigenously Developed Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 57

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2015

## INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED SATELLITES

- *57. SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  indigenously  manufactured  satellites currently  placed  successfully  in  the  space  orbit  and  the number thereof which got destroyed before being placed in the orbit;
- (b) whether the information from these satellites is being used by other countries for their benefits without the knowledge of the Government of India and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of satellites launched by the Government with the  support  from  other  countries  so  far,  the  cost  incurred thereon and the extant status thereof; and
- (d) whether  certain  countries  have  expressed  their  desire  to utilise  services  of  Indian  launching  stations  to  place  their satellites and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) to (d)   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 57 REGARDING 'INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED  SATELLITES'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAOSAHEB  DANVE PATIL FOR ANSWER ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 02, 2015.

- (a) As  on  date,  63  indigenously  built  satellites  have  been successfully placed in the space orbit. In addition, ISRO has successfully placed 4 satellites built by students of Indian Universities. The details are attached in the Annexure-1.

Seven Satellites namely Rohini Technology Payload, SROSS1, SROSS-2, IRS-1E, INSAT-4C, GSAT-4 and GSAT-5P did not reach orbit due to failure of launch vehicle.

- (b)
- No Madam.
- (c) As  on  date,  28  satellites  have  been  launched  with  the support  from  other  countries.  The  details  are  attached  in Annexure -2.
- (d) Yes  Madam.  While  51  foreign  satellites  from  20  countries have  been  successfully  launched  into  orbit  using  ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle under a commercial arrangement with Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), agreements have been signed for launching 25 more foreign satellites  from  7  countries  viz.  Algeria,  Canada,  Germany, Indonesia,  Japan,  Singapore  and  USA.  The  launches  of these  foreign  satellites  are  envisaged  during  2015-2017 time period. The details are attached in Annexure-3.

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## ANNEXURE-1

| Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                                                       | Satellite                                                                                | Launch Date                                                                              | Purpose of Satellite                                                                     |
| 1.                                                                                       | Aryabhata                                                                                | 19-04-1975                                                                               | Experimental Space Science                                                               |
| 2.                                                                                       | Bhaskara-1                                                                               | 07-06-1979                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 3.                                                                                       | Rohini RS-1                                                                              | 18-07-1980                                                                               | Experimental                                                                             |
| 4.                                                                                       | Rohini RS-D1                                                                             | 31-05-1981                                                                               | Experimental                                                                             |
| 5.                                                                                       | APPLE                                                                                    | 19-06-1981                                                                               | Experimental Communication                                                               |
| 6.                                                                                       | Bhaskara-2                                                                               | 20-11-1981                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 7.                                                                                       | Rohini RS-D2                                                                             | 17-04-1983                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 8.                                                                                       | IRS-1A                                                                                   | 17-03-1988                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 9.                                                                                       | IRS-1B                                                                                   | 29-08-1991                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 10.                                                                                      | SROSS-C                                                                                  | 20-05-1992                                                                               | Scientific Experiments                                                                   |
| 11.                                                                                      | INSAT-2A                                                                                 | 10-07-1992                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 12.                                                                                      | INSAT-2B                                                                                 | 23-07-1993                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 13.                                                                                      | SROSS-C2                                                                                 | 04-05-1994                                                                               | Scientific Experiments                                                                   |
| 14.                                                                                      | IRS-P2                                                                                   | 15-10-1994                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 15.                                                                                      | INSAT·2C                                                                                 | 07-12-1995                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 16.                                                                                      | IRS-1C                                                                                   | 28-12-1995                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 17.                                                                                      | IRS-P3                                                                                   | 21-03-1996                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 18.                                                                                      | INSAT-2D                                                                                 | 04-06-1997                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 19.                                                                                      | IRS-1D                                                                                   | 29-09-1997                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 20.                                                                                      | INSAT-2E                                                                                 | 03-04-1999                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 21.                                                                                      | OCEANSAT-1                                                                               | 26-05-1999                                                                               | Ocean Observations                                                                       |
| 22.                                                                                      | INSAT-3B                                                                                 | 22-03-2000                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 23.                                                                                      | GSAT-1                                                                                   | 18-04-2001                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 24.                                                                                      | TES                                                                                      | 22-10-2001                                                                               | Technology Experiments                                                                   |
| 25.                                                                                      | INSAT-3C                                                                                 | 24-01-2002                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 26.                                                                                      | KALPANA-1                                                                                | 12-09-2002                                                                               | Weather                                                                                  |

| Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                                                       | Satellite                                                                                | Launch Date                                                                              | Purpose of Satellite                                                                     |
| 27.                                                                                      | INSAT-3A                                                                                 | 10-04-2003                                                                               | Communication and Weather                                                                |
| 28.                                                                                      | GSAT-2                                                                                   | 08-05-2003                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 29.                                                                                      | INSAT-3E                                                                                 | 28-09-2003                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 30.                                                                                      | Resourcesat-1                                                                            | 17-10-2003                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 31.                                                                                      | GSAT-3 (EDUSAT)                                                                          | 20-09-2004                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 32.                                                                                      | CARTOSAT-1                                                                               | 05-05-2005                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 33.                                                                                      | HAMSAT                                                                                   | 05-05-2005                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 34.                                                                                      | INSAT-4A                                                                                 | 22-12-2005                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 35.                                                                                      | CARTOSAT-2                                                                               | 10-01-2007                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 36.                                                                                      | SRE-1                                                                                    | 10-01-2007                                                                               | Space Capsule Recovery Experiment                                                        |
| 37.                                                                                      | INSAT-4B                                                                                 | 12-03-2007                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 38.                                                                                      | INSAT-4CR                                                                                | 02-09-2007                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 39.                                                                                      | CARTOSAT-2A                                                                              | 28-04-2008                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 40.                                                                                      | IMS-1                                                                                    | 28-04-2008                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 41.                                                                                      | Chandrayaan-1                                                                            | 22-10-2008                                                                               | Space Science                                                                            |
| 42.                                                                                      | OCEANSAT-2                                                                               | 23-09-2009                                                                               | Ocean Observations                                                                       |
| 43.                                                                                      | CARTOSAT-2B                                                                              | 12-07-2010                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 44.                                                                                      | RESOURCESAT-2                                                                            | 20-04-2011                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 45.                                                                                      | YOUTHSAT                                                                                 | 20-04-2011                                                                               | Space Science                                                                            |
| 46.                                                                                      | GSAT-8                                                                                   | 21-05-2011                                                                               | Communication & Navigation                                                               |
| 47.                                                                                      | GSAT-12                                                                                  | 15-07-2011                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 48.                                                                                      | Megha Tropiques                                                                          | 12-10-2011                                                                               | Weather & Climate                                                                        |
| 49.                                                                                      | RISAT-1                                                                                  | 26-04-2012                                                                               | Earth Observations                                                                       |
| 50.                                                                                      | GSAT-10                                                                                  | 29-09-2012                                                                               | Communication & Navigation                                                               |
| 51.                                                                                      | SARAL                                                                                    | 25-02-2013                                                                               | Ocean Observations                                                                       |

| Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   | Indigenously built satellites successfully placed in space orbit (As on November 2015)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                                                       | Satellite                                                                                | Launch Date                                                                              | Purpose of Satellite                                                                     |
| 52.                                                                                      | IRNSS-1A                                                                                 | 01-07-2013                                                                               | Navigation                                                                               |
| 53.                                                                                      | INSAT-3D                                                                                 | 26-07-2013                                                                               | Weather & Climate                                                                        |
| 54.                                                                                      | GSAT-7                                                                                   | 30-08-2013                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 55.                                                                                      | Mars Orbiter Spacecraft                                                                  | 05-11-2013                                                                               | Planetary Exploration                                                                    |
| 56.                                                                                      | GSAT-14                                                                                  | 05-01-2014                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 57.                                                                                      | IRNSS-1B                                                                                 | 04-04-2014                                                                               | Navigation                                                                               |
| 58.                                                                                      | IRNSS-1C                                                                                 | 16-10-2014                                                                               | Navigation                                                                               |
| 59.                                                                                      | GSAT-16                                                                                  | 07-12-2014                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 60.                                                                                      | IRNSS-1D                                                                                 | 28-03-2015                                                                               | Navigation                                                                               |
| 61.                                                                                      | GSAT-6                                                                                   | 27-08-2015                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |
| 62.                                                                                      | ASTROSAT                                                                                 | 28-09-2015                                                                               | Space Science                                                                            |
| 63.                                                                                      | GSAT-15                                                                                  | 11-11-2015                                                                               | Communication                                                                            |

| Student Satellites of Indian Universities launched (As on November 2015)   | Student Satellites of Indian Universities launched (As on November 2015)   | Student Satellites of Indian Universities launched (As on November 2015)   | Student Satellites of Indian Universities launched (As on November 2015)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Satellite                                                                  | Institution                                                                | Launch Date                                                                | Purpose                                                                    |
| ANUSAT                                                                     | Anna University, Tamilnadu                                                 | 20-04-2009                                                                 | Experimental                                                               |
| STUDSAT                                                                    | Consortium of Engineering Colleges                                         | 12-07-2010                                                                 | Experimental                                                               |
| SRMSat                                                                     | SRM University, Tamilnadu                                                  | 12-10-2011                                                                 | Experimental                                                               |
| JUGNU                                                                      | IIT, Kanpur, UP                                                            | 12-10-2011                                                                 | Experimental                                                               |

## ANNEXURE-2

| Satellites launched with the support from other countries   | Satellites launched with the support from other countries   | Satellites launched with the support from other countries   | Satellites launched with the support from other countries   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                          | Satellite                                                   | Country Launch Cost ( ` in crores)                          |                                                             |
| 1 Aryabhatta                                                | Russia                                                      | free                                                        |                                                             |
| 2 Bhaskara-1                                                | Russia                                                      | free                                                        |                                                             |
| 3 Bhaskara-2                                                |                                                             | free                                                        |                                                             |
| 4 Apple                                                     | France                                                      | free                                                        |                                                             |
| 5 INSAT-1A                                                  |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |
| 6 INSAT-1B                                                  | United States of                                            | 468.57                                                      |                                                             |
| 7 INSAT-1C                                                  | America                                                     |                                                             |                                                             |
| 8 INSAT-1D                                                  |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |
| IRS-1A                                                      |                                                             | 9 7.50                                                      |                                                             |
| 10 IRS-1B                                                   | Russia                                                      | 31.80                                                       |                                                             |
| 11 INSAT-2A                                                 |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |
| INSAT-2B                                                    |                                                             | 12                                                          |                                                             |
| 13 INSAT-2C                                                 | France                                                      | 785.10                                                      |                                                             |
| 14 INSAT-2D                                                 |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |
| INSAT-2E                                                    |                                                             | 15                                                          |                                                             |
| 16 IRS-1C                                                   | Russia                                                      | 60.31                                                       |                                                             |
| 17 INSAT-3A                                                 |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |
| 18 INSAT-3B                                                 |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |
| 19 INSAT-3C                                                 | France                                                      | 2273.63                                                     |                                                             |
| 20 INSAT-3D                                                 |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |
| 21 INSAT-3E                                                 |                                                             |                                                             |                                                             |
| 22 INSAT-4A                                                 | France                                                      | 875.00                                                      |                                                             |
| 23 INSAT-4B 24 GSAT-7                                       | France                                                      | 485.29                                                      |                                                             |
| 25 GSAT-8                                                   | France                                                      | 297.00                                                      |                                                             |
| 26 GSAT-10                                                  | France                                                      | 406.82                                                      |                                                             |
| 27 GSAT-15                                                  | France                                                      | 601.19                                                      |                                                             |
| 28 GSAT-16                                                  | France                                                      | 581.00                                                      |                                                             |

## ANNEXURE-3

| FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING 2015-17   | FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING 2015-17   | FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING 2015-17   | FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING 2015-17   | FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING 2015-17   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                          | Satellite                                                   | Country                                                     | Mass (kg)                                                   | Tentative Launch schedule                                   |
| 1.                                                          | TeLEOS-1                                                    |                                                             | 425                                                         | 2015                                                        |
| 2.                                                          | VELOX-C1 (NTU)                                              |                                                             | 135                                                         | 2015                                                        |
| 3.                                                          | Kent Ridge-1 (NUS)                                          |                                                             | 80                                                          | 2015                                                        |
| 4.                                                          | VELOX-II (NTU)                                              |                                                             | 18                                                          | 2015                                                        |
| 5.                                                          | Athenoxat-1 (NTU)                                           |                                                             | 8                                                           | 2015                                                        |
| 6.                                                          | Galassia (NUS)                                              |                                                             | 5                                                           | 2015                                                        |
| 7.                                                          | BIROS                                                       | Germany                                                     | 135                                                         | 2016                                                        |
| 8.                                                          | SkySat-Gen2-1                                               | USA                                                         | 110                                                         | 2016                                                        |
| 9.                                                          | LAPAN-A3                                                    | Indonesia                                                   | 120                                                         | 2016                                                        |
| 10.                                                         | M3M                                                         | Canada                                                      | 85                                                          | 2016                                                        |
| 11.                                                         | Maxvalier                                                   | Germany                                                     | 20                                                          | 2016                                                        |
| 12.                                                         | Venta-1                                                     | Germany                                                     |                                                             | 2016                                                        |
| 13.                                                         | GHGSat-D                                                    | Canada                                                      | 28                                                          | 2016                                                        |
| 14.                                                         | NLS-19                                                      | Canada                                                      | 7                                                           | 2016                                                        |
| 15.                                                         | DOVE-6                                                      |                                                             |                                                             | 2016                                                        |
| 16.                                                         | DOVE-7                                                      | USA                                                         | 20                                                          | 2016                                                        |
| 17.                                                         | DOVE-8                                                      |                                                             |                                                             | 2016                                                        |
| 18.                                                         | Pathfinder-1                                                | USA                                                         | 50                                                          | 2016                                                        |
| 19.                                                         | ALSAT-2B                                                    |                                                             | 120                                                         | 2016                                                        |
| 20.                                                         | ALSAT-1B                                                    | Algeria                                                     | 110                                                         | 2016                                                        |
| 21.                                                         | ALSAT-1N                                                    |                                                             | 7                                                           | 2016                                                        |
| 22.                                                         | Planet Iq-1                                                 |                                                             |                                                             | 2016                                                        |
| 23.                                                         | Planet Iq-2                                                 | USA                                                         | 15                                                          | 2016                                                        |
| 24.                                                         | CE-SAT1                                                     | Japan                                                       | 65                                                          | 2017                                                        |
| 25.                                                         | EnMAP                                                       | Germany                                                     | 950                                                         |                                                             |