ISRO: Satellites launched in 2015
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO):
- It was founded by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
- It was established on 15th August,1969
- The current Chairman of ISRO is Mr A S Kiran Kumar.
- The headquarters of ISRO is in Bengaluru.
- Motto of ISRO is Space Technology in the Service of Human Kind.
- ISRO has launched satellite for the US for the first time.
ISRO has launched 21 satellites in the year of 2015. Out of 21 satellites, 17 were launched for foreign countries and 4 launched for domestic purpose.
Foreign Satellites
Name of The Satellites | Country | Date of Launch |
DMC3 – 1 | United Kingdom | 10 – 07 – 2015 |
DMC3 – 2 | United Kingdom | 10 – 07 – 2015 |
DMC3 – 3 | United Kingdom | 10 – 07 – 2015 |
CBNT – 1 | United Kingdom | 10 – 07 – 2015 |
De – orbit sail | United Kingdom | 10 – 07 – 2015 |
LAPAN – A2 | Indonesia | 28 – 09 – 2015 |
LEMUR | USA | 28 – 09 – 2015 |
LEMUR | USA | 28 – 09 – 2015 |
LEMUR | USA | 28 – 09 – 2015 |
LEMUR | USA | 28 – 09 – 2015 |
NLS – I4 (EV9) | Canada | 28 – 09 – 2015 |
TeLEOS – One | Singapore | 16 – 12 – 2015 |
VELOX – CI | Singapore | 16 – 12 – 2015 |
VELOX – II | Singapore | 16 – 12 – 2015 |
Athenoxat – I | Singapore | 16 – 12 – 2015 |
Kent Ridge – I | Singapore | 16 – 12 – 2015 |
Galassia 2 U – Cubesat | Singapore | 16 – 12 – 2015 |
Domestic Satellites
Name of The Satellites | Country | Date of Launch |
IRNSS – ID (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) |
India | 28 – 03 – 2015 |
GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation Satellite System) |
India | 13 – 07 – 2015 |
GSAT 6 | India | 27 – 8 – 2015 |
GSAT 15 | India | 11 – 11 – 2015 |