(a) total number of satellites launched into space so far ;
(b) the total expenditure involved in each satellite;
(c) the rate of success and failure in sending those in space;
(d) the benefits accrued in different fields there from field-wise; and
(e) plans of the Government in regard to launching satellites in near future?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE):
(a),(b) & (c): India has so far launched 30 satellites. Details of satellites, cost and details on success of individual
satellites are given in the annexure.
(d) The Indian National Satellites (INSATs) have become an important element of the national infrastructure providing
services in telecommunications, television and radio broadcasting including
educational television, meteorology and disaster management . It has helped to
connect inaccessible and remote areas. Also part of the satellite capacities have been leased to international space agencies under commercial agreements.
The Indian Remote Sensing Satellites have become the mainstay of the
National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) for monitoring
and managing the natural resources in the country covering
important areas like agriculture, forestry, surface and ground water,
minerals, urban planning, land use, land cover survey, marine resources
etc. The data from the satellites are also received by several
other countries under commercial agreements.
(e) There are plans to continue and enhance the space services provided by the INSAT and IRS
satellites. In the I NSAT- 3 series, four more satellites, namely, INSAT-
3A,INSAT-3C, INSAT-3D and INSAT-3E will be launched in the coming three years.
An exclusive Meteorology Satellite (
METSAT ) is also planned for Launch in
2001- 02. Besides, experimental communication
satellites, G-SAT, will be launched on
board the developmental test flights of
India’s Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
(GSLV).
In the IRS series, RESOURCESAT (IRS-P6),
CARTOSAT-1 (IRS-P5) and CARTOSAT- 2 have
been planned for launch in the coming 3
years. Besides, a Technology Experiment
Satellite (TES) is also planned for launch to
test advance remote sensing and other spacecraft
technologies.
Annexure
Details of Indian satellites launched into space till date and the total cost involved
including launching, satellite-wise
Sl.No. Satellite Cost Launch date Achievements (Rs. in cr)
1. Aryabhata 5.09 19.04.1975 Successful. First Indian Satellite. Provided technological experience in building & operating a satellite system. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. Free launch.
2. Bhaskara-I &A 07.06.1979 Successful. First experimental remote sensing satellite. Carried TV and microwave cameras. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. Free launch.
3. Bhaskara-II &A 20.11.1981 Successful. Second experimental remote sensing satellite similar to Bhaskara-I. Provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis. Launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. Free launch.
4. Ariane 17.97 19.06.1981 Successful. First experimental communication Passenger satellite. Provided experience in building Payload and operating a three-axis stabilised Experiment communication satellite. Launched by the (APPLE) European Ariane Launch Vehicle. Free launch.
5. Rohini &&B 10.08.1979 Unsuccessful. Intended for measuring in-flight Technology performance of first experimental flight of Payload (RTP) SLV-3, the first Indian launch vehicle. Could not be placed in orbit due to launch vehicle failure. Indigenous developmental launch.
6. Rohini (RS-I) &&B 18.07.1980 Successful. Used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. Indigenous developmental launch.
7. Rohini (RS-D1) &&B 31.05.1981 Successful. Used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the first developmental launch of SLV-3. Indigenous developmental launch.
8. Rohini (RS-D2) &&B 17.04.1983 Successful. Identical to RS-D1. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3. Indigenous developmental launch.
9. Stretched &&&C 24.03.1987 Unsuccessful. Carried payload for launch Rohini vehicle performance monitoring and for Satellite Gamma Ray Astronomy. Could not be placed in Series orbit due to failure of first developmental (SROSS-1) flight of Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV). Indigenous developmental launch.
10 Stretched &&&C 13.07.1988 Unsuccessful. Carried a remote sensing payload Rohini of German Space Agency in addition to Gamma Satellite Ray Astronomy payload. Could not be placed Series in orbit due to failure of the second (SROSS-2) developmental flight of ASLV. Indigenous developmental launch.
11 Stretched &&&C 20.05.1992 Successful. Launched by third developmental Rohini flight of ASLV. Carried Gamma Ray Astronomy Satellite payload. Indigenous developmental launch. Series (SROSS-C)
12 Stretched &&&C 04.05.1994 Successful. Launched by fourth developmental Rohini flight of ASLV. Identical to SROSS-C. Still Satellite in service. Indigenous developmental launch. Series,SROSS- C2)
13 Indian ++D 10.04.1982 First operational multi-purpose communication National and meteorology satellite procured from USA. Satellite Worked only for six months. Launched by (INSAT-1A) US Delta launch vehicle.
14 Indian ++D 30.08.1983 Successful. Identical to INSAT-1A. Served National for more than the design life of seven years. Satellite Launched by US Space Shuttle. (INSAT-1B)
15 Indian ++D 21.07.1988 Same as INSAT-1A. Served for only one National and a half years. Launched by European Satellite Ariane Launch Vehicle. (INSAT-1C)
16 Indian ++D 12.06.1990 Successful. Identical to INSAT-1A. National Launched by US Delta launch vehicle. Satellite Still in service. (INSAT-1D)
17 Indian $E 10.07.1992 Successful. First satellite in the second- National generation Indian-built INSAT-2 series. Satellite Has enhanced service capability compared (INSAT-2A) to INSAT-1 series. Launched by European Ariane Launch Vehicle. Still in service.
18 Indian $ E 23.07.1993 Successful. Second Satellite in INSAT-2 series. National Identical to INSAT-2A. Launched by European Satellite Ariane launch vehicle. Still in service. (INSAT-2B)
19 Indian $$ F 07.12.1995 Successful. Has additional capabilities National such as mobile satellite service, Satellite business communication and television (INSAT-2C) outreach beyond Indian boundaries. Launched by European launch vehicle. Still in service.
20 Indian $$ F 04.06.1997 Identical to INSAT-2C. Launched by European National launch vehicle. Became inoperable on October Satellite US$ 40 4, 1997 following a power bus anomaly. (INSAT-2D)/ Million Nov 1997 Consequent on the loss of INSAT-2D, an in (INSAT-2DT) orbit Satellite (ARABSAT-1C) was acquired from ARABSAT to partially augment INSAT capacity and renamed as INSAT-2DT.
21 Indian $$ F 03.04.1999 Successful. Provides Telecommunication, National Television Broadcasting and Meteorological Satellite Services. Eleven transponders of the satellite (INSAT-2E) leased to INTELSAT on commercial basis. Still in service.
22 Indian # G 22.03.2000 Successful. Provides telecommunication National and broadcasting service. Still in service. Satellite (INSAT-3B)
23 Indian Remote H 17.3.1988 Successful. First operational remote sensing Sensing satellite. Launched by a Russian Launch Satellite Vehicle, Vostok. (IRS-1A)
24 Indian Remote H 29.08.1991 Successful. Same as IRS-1A. Launched by Sensing a Russian Launch Vehicle, Vostok. Satellite(IRS-1B) Still in service.
25 Indian Remote H 20.09.1993 Unsuccessful. Carried remote sensing payloads. Sensing Could not be placed in orbit due to failure Satellite (IRS-1E) of first developmental launch of PSLV.
26 Indian Remote 17.90 15.10.1994 Successful. Carried remote sensing payload. Sensing Launched by second developmental flight of PSLV. Satellite (IRS- P2)
27 Indian remote I 28.12.1995 Successful. Carries advanced remote Sensing sensing cameras. Launched by Russian Molniya Satellite (IRS-1C) launch vehicle. Still in service. 28 Indian Remote I 29.09.1997 Successful. Identical to IRS-1C. Launched Sensing by India’s PSLV. Still in service. Satellite (IRS-1D)
29 Indian Remote 28.75 21.03.1996 Successful. Carries remote sensing payload Sensing and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by Satellite (IRS-P3) third developmental flight of PSLV. Still in service.
30 Indian Remote 47.75 26.5.1999 Successful. Carries remote sensing payload for Sensing Ocean resource survey and for scientific Satellite (IRS- research in oceanographic. P4) (OCEANSAT)
&A) = Cost of Bhaskara-I & II is Rs 7.95 Crore &&B) = Total cost of Rohini series is Rs 2.62 Crore &&&C) = Total cost of SROSS series is Rs 13.26 Crore ++D) = Total cost of INSAT-1 series including launch is Rs 468.57 Crore $ E) = Total cost of INSAT2A & 2B including launch is Rs 527.94 Crore $$F) = Total cost of INSAT-2C, 2D & 2E including launch is Rs 1265.80 Crore # G) = Included in Rs.2429.12 Cr. sanctioned for INSAT-3 series (INSAT-3A,3B,3C,3D & 3E) H) = Total cost of IRS-1A, 1B & 1E is Rs 105.29 Crore I) = Total cost of IRS-1C including launch and IRS-1D is Rs 246.50 Crore