Indigenous satellites placed successfully in orbit 10-12-2016

Indigenous satellites placed successfully in orbit

1.  38 indigenously manufactured satellites operational in orbit. Let’s just revise them in buckets

•  12 Earth observation satellites (RESOURCESAT-1 & 2, CARTOSAT-1 & 2, CARTOSAT-2S, RISAT-1, OCEANSAT-2, MEGHA-TROPIQUES, SARAL & SCATSAT-1)

•  4 Meteorological satellites (INSAT-3D, KALPANA, INSAT-3A & INSAT-3DR)

•  13 Communication satellites (INSAT-3C, 4A, 4B, 4CR, GSAT-6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 & 18)

•  7 Navigational satellites (IRNSS-1A to 1G)

•  2 Space Science satellites (Mars Orbiter Mission & ASTROSAT)

2.  The satellites are designed such that it will not allow any information to be accessed or used without the knowledge of ISRO

3.  29 satellites launched from outside the country:

•  3 satellites (Aryabhatta, Bhaskara-1 & Bhaskara-2): free launch was provided by Russia as part of Indo-Soviet friendship

•  Satellite Apple, Ariane offered a free launch in their developmental flight

Note4Students:

We read so much on satellites but not all of us know the combine strength and their respective broad buckets. Brush up your lost gyaan now. ISRO is quite a hot topic for UPSC.