List of foreign satellites launched by India

India has launched 79 satellites for 21 different countries.[1] Commercial launches for foreign nations are negotiated through Antrix, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). All satellites were launched using the ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) expendable launch system. Between 2013 and 2015, India launched 28 foreign satellites for 13 different countries earning a total revenue of US$101 million.[2] In 2016, India has launched 22 foreign satellites, and is scheduled to launch an additional 3 foreign satellites. In January 2017 India will launch 83 satellites in a single mission of which 80 satellites will be of foreign origin.[3]

List

On dates when more than one satellite was launched, the satellites are listed in the order in which they were inserted into orbit.

No. Satellite Country Launch date Launch mass Launch vehicle Other information
1 DLR-Tubsat  Germany 26 April 1999 45 kg (99 lb) PSLV-C2 ISRO's 1st commercial launch with foreign satellites as payload. India's Oceansat-1 was also launched. This was PSLV's 3rd launch overall.
2 Kitsat-3  South Korea 110 kg (240 lb)
3 BIRD  Germany 22 October 2001 92 kg (203 lb) PSLV-C3 ISRO's 2nd commercial launch.
4 PROBA  Belgium 94 kg (207 lb)
5 Lapan-TUBsat  Indonesia 10 January 2007 56 kg (123 lb) PSLV-C7
6 Pehuensat-1  Argentina 6 kg (13 lb)
7 AGILE  Italy 23 April 2007 352 kg (776 lb) PSLV-C8 PSLV's 11th flight.
8 TecSAR  Israel 21 January 2008 295 kg (650 lb) PSLV-C10 PSLV's 12th launch.
9 CAN-X2  Canada 28 April 2008 PSLV-C9
10 CUTE-1.7  Japan
11 Delfi-C3  Netherlands
12 AAUSAT-II  Denmark
13 COMPASS-1  Germany
14 SEEDS-2  Japan
15 NLS-5  Canada
16 Rubin-8  Germany
17 UWE-2  Germany23 September 2009 PSLV-C14
18 BeeSat-1  Germany
19 ITUpSAT1  Turkey
20 SwissCube-1   Switzerland
21 RUBIN-9.1  Germany
22 RUBIN-9.2  Germany
23 ALSAT-2A  Algeria 12 July 2010 PSLV-C15
24 NLS-6.1 AISSAT-1  Canada
25 NLS-6.2 TISAT-1   Switzerland
26 VESSELSAT-1  Luxembourg12 January 2011 PSLV-C18
27 X-SAT  Singapore20 April 2011 PSLV-C16
28 SPOT-6  France 9 September 2012 712 kg (1,570 lb) PSLV-C21 PSLV's 22nd flight.
29 PROITERES  Japan 15 kg (33 lb)
30 SAPPHIRE  Canada25 February 2013 PSLV-C20
31NEOSSAT Canada
32NLS 8.1 Austria
33NLS 8.2 Austria
34 NLS 8.3  Denmark
35STRAND-1 United Kingdom
36 SPOT-7  France 30 June 2014 714 kg (1,574 lb) PSLV-C23 PSLV's 10th flight in 'core-alone' configuration (i.e. without the use of solid strap-on motors).
37 AISAT  Germany 14 kg (31 lb)
38 NLS 7.1  Canada 15 kg (33 lb)
39 NLS 7.2  Canada 7 kg (15 lb)
40 VELOX-1  Singapore 7 kg (15 lb)
41 DMC3-1  United Kingdom10 July 2015 7 kg (15 lb) PSLV-C28
42 DMC3-2  United Kingdom 7 kg (15 lb)
43 DMC3-3  United Kingdom 447 kg (985 lb)
44 CBNT-1  United Kingdom 7 kg (15 lb)
45 De-OrbitSail  United Kingdom 7 kg (15 lb)
46 LAPAN-A2  Indonesia 28 September 2015 PSLV-C30 American commercial satellites were launched on an Indian rocket for the first time. Astrosat, India's first dedicated astronomy satellite, was also launched on this flight.[4]
47 NLS-14 (Ev9)  Canada
48 Lemur-2-Peter  United States 4 kg (8.8 lb)
49 Lemur-2-Jeroen  United States 4 kg (8.8 lb)
50 Lemur-2-Joel  United States 4 kg (8.8 lb)
51 Lemur-2-Chris  United States 4 kg (8.8 lb)
52 TeLEOS-1  Singapore 16 December 2015 400 kg (880 lb) PSLV-C29
53 VELOX-C1  Singapore 123 kg (271 lb)
54 VELOX-II  Singapore 13 kg (29 lb)
55 Athenoxat-1  Singapore
56 Kent Ridge 1 (KR 1)  Singapore 78 kg (172 lb)
57 Galassia  Singapore 3.4 kg (7.5 lb)
58 LAPAN-A3  Indonesia 22 June 2016 PSLV-C34 ISRO launched 20 satellites (including 3 Indian satellites) aboard PSLV-C34, the highest number of satellites that the agency has launched aboard a single flight.[5][6]
59 BIROS  Germany
60 M3MSat  Canada 85 kg (187 lb)
61 SkySat Gen2-1  United States 110 kg (240 lb)
62 GHGSat-D  Canada
63-74 12 Dove Satellites  United States 4.7 kg each
75 ALSAT-1N  Algeria 26 September 2016 7 kg PSLV-C35 ISRO launches 8 satellites in its 15th flight of the 'XL' version of the PSLV - 5 foreign satellites and 3 Indian satellites (SCATSAT-1, PRATHAM and PISAT).[7]
76 NLS-19  Canada 8 kg
77 Alsat-1B  Algeria 103 kg
78 Alsat-2B  Algeria 117 kg
79 Pathfinder-1  United States 44 kg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "International Customer Satellites Launched". www.antrix.gov.in. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "India says PSLV launches generated $101 million in commercial launch fees 2013-2015 - SpaceNews.com". SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/ISRO-to-launch-83-satellites-in-one-go-in-Jan.-2017/article16730366.ece
  4. ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/us-start-up-spire-to-ride-on-indian-rocket-to-space-with-astrosat-115092600487_1.html
  5. ↑ "ISRO sets record with 20 satellites launched at once: All you need to know". The Indian Express. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Full coverage: ISRO's 20-satellite launch, its largest ever, successful". The Indian Express. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "PSLV-C35 / SCATSAT-1 Brochure - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-09-26.

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