ISRO’s major mission under UPA Government: The recent launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) marks another important milestone in UPA’s relentless journey to bring India at par with the best in the world. Besides the Chandrayan (2008), the Mangalyan (2013) and GSLV-DS, ISRO launched 6 GSLV rockets, 17 PSLV rockets, and is now developing a sophisticated GSLV MRAK III launch vehicle. The milestones are as below:- 2014 GSLV-D5 successfully launched GSAT-14 from Sriharikota (Jan 05, 2014). 2013 PSLV - C25/Mars Orbiter Mission Spacecraft successfully launched from Sriharikota (Nov 05, 2013). Successful launch of GSAT-7 by Ariane-5 VA-215 from Kourou French Guiana (August 30, 2013). GSAT-7 is an advanced communication satellite built by ISRO to provide wide range of service spectrum from low bit rate voice to high bit rate data communication. Successful launch of INSAT-3Dby Ariane-5 VA-214 from Kourou French Guiana (July 26, 2013). PSLV - C22 successfully launched IRNSS-1Afrom Sriharikota (Jul 01, 2013). PSLV - C20 successfully launched SARAL and six commercial payloads from Sriharikota (Feb 25, 2013). 2012 Successful launch of GSAT-10 by Ariane-5 VA-209 from Kourou French Guiana (September 29, 2012). ISROs Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C21 successfully launched SPOT 6 and PROITERES from Sriharikota (September 09, 2012). PSLV-C19 successfully launched RISAT-1 from Sriharikota (April 26, 2012). 2011 PSLV-C18 successfully launched MeghaTropiques, Jugnu, SRMSatandVessel Sat-1from Sriharikota (October 12, 2011). Megha-Tropiques is an Indo-French satellite designed to study the climate changes in the tropical region of the world; SRMSat was built by the students of SRM university, near Chennai; Jugnu, was built by students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur; Vesselsat from Luxembourg. PSLV-C17 successfully launched GSAT-12 from Sriharikota (July 15, 2011). GSAT-12, the latest communication satellite built by ISRO, weighs about 1410 kg at lift-off. GSAT-12 is configured to carry 12 Extended C-band transponders to meet the countrys growing demand for transponders in a short turnaround time. Successful launch of GSAT-8 by Ariane-5 VA-202 from Kourou French Guiana (May 21, 2011). GSAT-8, India’s advanced communication satellite, is a high power communication satellite being inducted in the INSAT system. PSLV-C16 successfully launched Three Satellites - RESOURCESAT-2, YOUTHSAT, X-SAT from Sriharikota (April 20, 2011). 2010 GSLV-F06 launched from Sriharikota (Dec 25, 2010). GSAT-5P could not be placed into orbit as the GSLV-F06 mission was not successful. Successful launch of advanced communication satellite HYLAS (Highly Adaptable Satellite), built by ISRO on a commercial basis in partnership with EADS-Astriumof Europe, by Ariane-5 V198 from Kourou French Guiana (November 27, 2010). PSLV-C15 successfully launched Five Satellites - CARTOSAT-2B, ALSAT-2A, two nanosatellites-NLS-6.1 & 6.2 and one Pico-satellite STUDSAT from Sriharikota (July 12, 2010). GSLV-D3 launched from Sriharikota (Apr 15, 2010). GSAT-4 satellite could not be placed in orbit as flight testing of the Indigenous Cryogenic Stage in GSLV-D3 Mission was not successful. 2009 PSLV-C14 successfully launched Seven Satellites - OCEANSAT-2, FourCUBESAT Satellites and Two RUBIN-9 from Sriharikota (Sept. 23, 2009). PSLV-C12successfully launchesRISAT-2andANUSATfrom Sriharikota (April 20, 2009). 2008 PSLV-C11 successfully launched CHANDRAYAAN-1 from Sriharikota (October 22, 2008). PSLV-C9 successfully launched CARTOSAT-2A,IMS-1and 8 foreign Nano satellites from Sriharikota (April 28,2008). PSLV-C10 successfully launched TECSAR satellite under a commercial contract with Antrix Corporation (January 21, 2008). 2007 Successful launch of GSLV (GSLV-F04) with INSAT-4CR on board from SDSC SHAR (September 2, 2007). ISROs Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C8, successfully launched Italian astronomical satellite, AGILE from Sriharikota (April 23, 2007). Successful launch of INSAT-4B by Ariane-5 from Kourou French Guyana, (March 12, 2007). Successful recovery of SRE-1 after maneuvering it to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and descend over the Bay of Bengal, about 140 km east of Sriharikota (January 22, 2007). ISROs Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C7 successfully launches four satellites - India’s CARTOSAT-2, Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1), Indonesia’s LAPAN-TUBSAT and Argentina’s PEHUENSAT-1(January 10, 2007). 2006 Second operational flight of GSLV (GSLV-F02) from SDSC SHAR with INSAT-4C on board (July 10, 2006). Satellite, however could not be placed in orbit. 2005 Successful launch of INSAT-4A by Ariane from Kourou French Guyana (December 22, 2005). ISROs Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle,PSLV-C6, successfully launched CARTOSAT-1 and HAMSAT satellites from Sriharikota(May 5, 2005). 2004 The first operational flight of GSLV (GSLV-F01)successfully launched EDUSAT from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota (September 20, 2004). Several flight tests, navigational satellites and space missions are planned for 2014-15
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