CEOS EO HANDBOOK – AGENCY SUMMARY
- ISRO
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Agency Name Full
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Indian Space Research Organization
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CEOS Member
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yes
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Agency Country
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India
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Agency Website
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http://www.isro.org
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Agency Mission Timeline
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click here
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Agency Series
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Series | Missions |
CARTOSAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | CARTOSAT-1 , CARTOSAT-2 , CARTOSAT-2A , CARTOSAT-2B , CARTOSAT-2E , CARTOSAT-3![Operational (nominal): 2019 - 2024](/images/current.gif) |
INSAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | INSAT-1B , INSAT-1C , INSAT-1D , INSAT-2A , INSAT-2B , INSAT-2C , INSAT-2D , INSAT-2E , INSAT-3A , INSAT-3D , INSAT-3DR![Operational (nominal): 2016 - 2025](/images/current.gif) |
IRS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | IRS-1A , IRS-1B , IRS-P2 , IRS-1C , IRS-P3 , IRS-1D , IRS-P4 , TES , IMS-1![Mission complete: 2008 - 2013](/images/complete.gif) |
METSAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | KALPANA-1 , MEGHA-TROPIQUES , SARAL![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
OCEANSAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | OCEANSAT-2 , OCEANSAT-3A![Approved: 2025 - 2030](/images/future.gif) |
RESOURCESAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | RESOURCESAT-1 , RESOURCESAT-2 , RESOURCESAT-2A , RESOURCESAT-3 , RESOURCESAT-3A , RESOURCESAT-3S , RESOURCESAT-3SA![Planned: 2026 - 2032](/images/future.gif) |
RISAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | RISAT-1 , RISAT-1A , RISAT-1B , RISAT-2![Mission complete: 2009 - 2022](/images/complete.gif) |
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Current Missions
timeline
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Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
CARTOSAT-2A![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 28 Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | | PAN (Cartosat-2A/2B)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
CARTOSAT-2B![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 12 Jul 2010 | Dec 2023 | | PAN (Cartosat-2A/2B)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
RESOURCESAT-2![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 20 Apr 2011 | Dec 2023 | | AWiFS , LISS-III (Resourcesat) , LISS-IV![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
SARAL![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 25 Feb 2013 | Dec 2023 | | A-DCS3 , AltiKa , DGXX![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
INSAT-3D![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 26 Jul 2013 | Dec 2023 | | Imager (INSAT 3D) , Sounder (INSAT)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
CARTOSAT-2C![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 22 Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | | HRMX , PAN (Cartosat-2E)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
INSAT-3DR![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 08 Sep 2016 | Dec 2025 | | Imager (INSAT 3D) , Sounder (INSAT)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
RESOURCESAT-2A![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 07 Dec 2016 | Dec 2023 | | AWiFS , LISS-III (Resourcesat) , LISS-IV![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
CARTOSAT-2E![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 23 Jun 2017 | Dec 2023 | | HRMX , PAN (Cartosat-2E)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
NovaSAR-1![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 16 Sep 2018 | Dec 2026 | | AIS , S-band SAR![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
CARTOSAT-3![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 27 Nov 2019 | Nov 2024 | | MX (Cartosat-3) , PAN (Cartosat-3)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
RISAT-1A![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 14 Feb 2022 | Feb 2027 | | SAR (RISAT)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
OCEANSAT-3![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 26 Nov 2022 | Nov 2027 | | A-DCS4 , OCM (Oceansat-3) , Scatterometer (Oceansat-3) , SSTM-1 (Oceansat-3)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
INSAT-3DS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 17 Feb 2024 | 31 Dec 2030 | | Imager (INSAT 3D) , Sounder (INSAT)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
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Approved Missions
timeline
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Planned Missions
timeline
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Considered Missions
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None.
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Completed Missions
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Mission | Launch | EOL | | Instrument(s) |
INSAT-1A![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 10 Apr 1982 | 06 Sep 1983 | | - |
INSAT-1B![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 30 Aug 1983 | 15 Jul 1993 | | - |
IRS-1A![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 17 Mar 1988 | 01 Jan 1994 | | LISS-I , LISS-II![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
INSAT-1C![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 22 Jul 1988 | 22 Nov 1989 | | - |
INSAT-1D![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 12 Jun 1990 | 14 May 2002 | | - |
IRS-1B![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 29 Aug 1991 | 31 Aug 2002 | | LISS-I , LISS-II![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
INSAT-2A![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 10 Jul 1992 | 10 Jul 1999 | | VHRR![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
INSAT-2B![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 23 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 2004 | | VHRR![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
IRS-P2![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 15 Oct 1994 | 31 Dec 1997 | | LISS-II![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
INSAT-2C![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 07 Dec 1995 | 15 Apr 2002 | | - |
IRS-1C![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 28 Dec 1995 | 21 Sep 2007 | | LISS-III (IRS) , PAN (IRS-1C/1D) , WiFS![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
IRS-P3![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 21 Mar 1996 | 31 Dec 2003 | | MOS , WiFS , X-ray astronomy payload![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
INSAT-2D![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 04 Jun 1997 | 01 Jan 2003 | | - |
IRS-1D![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 29 Sep 1997 | 02 Jan 2010 | | LISS-III (IRS) , PAN (IRS-1C/1D) , WiFS![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
INSAT-2E![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 03 Apr 1999 | 04 May 2011 | | CCD camera , VHRR![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
IRS-P4![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 26 May 1999 | 31 Dec 2010 | | MSMR , OCM (Oceansat-2) , WiFS![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
TES![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 22 Oct 2001 | 31 May 2012 | | TES PAN![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
KALPANA-1![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 12 Sep 2002 | 01 Feb 2018 | | DRT-S&R , VHRR![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
INSAT-3A![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 10 Apr 2003 | 08 Nov 2016 | | CCD camera , DRT-S&R , VHRR![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
RESOURCESAT-1![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 17 Oct 2003 | 07 Dec 2013 | | AWiFS , LISS-III (Resourcesat) , LISS-IV![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
CARTOSAT-1![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 05 May 2005 | 01 Jan 2019 | | PAN (Cartosat-1)![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
CARTOSAT-2![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 10 Jan 2007 | 10 Jan 2020 | | PAN (Cartosat-2)![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
IMS-1![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 28 Apr 2008 | 31 Jul 2013 | | HySI (IMS-1) , MxT![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
RISAT-2![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 20 Apr 2009 | 30 Oct 2022 | | SAR-X![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
OCEANSAT-2![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 24 Sep 2009 | 31 May 2023 | | OCM (Oceansat-2) , OSCAT , ROSA![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
YOUTHSAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 20 Apr 2011 | 19 Apr 2013 | | LiV HYSI , RaBIT![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
MEGHA-TROPIQUES![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_blue.gif) | 12 Oct 2011 | 15 Dec 2021 | | MADRAS , ROSA , SAPHIR , ScaRaB![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
RISAT-1![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 26 Apr 2012 | 26 Apr 2018 | | SAR (RISAT)![Operational](/images/current.gif) |
SCATSAT-1![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 26 Sep 2016 | 28 Feb 2021 | | Scatterometer (Scatsat-1)![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
GISAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_blue.gif) | 30 Aug 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | | HRMX-TIR , HRMX-VNIR , HYSI-SWIR , HYSI-VNIR![No longer operational](/images/complete.gif) |
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Operational Instruments
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Instrument | Mission(s) |
A-DCS4![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | NOAA-19 , OCEANSAT-3 , METOP-SG B1 , METOP-SG B2 , NPOESS-2 , NPOESS-1 , NPOESS-3 , NPOESS-4 , NPOESS-5 , NPOESS-6 , CDARS , Free Flyer-2 , GOES-14 , GOES-15 , EWS-G1![Operational (extended): 2006 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
AWiFS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | RESOURCESAT-2A , AWiFSSAT , RESOURCESAT-1 , RESOURCESAT-2![Operational (extended): 2011 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
HRMX![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CARTOSAT-2E , CARTOSAT-2C![Operational (extended): 2016 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
Imager (INSAT 3D)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | INSAT-3DR , INSAT-3DS , INSAT-3DS , INSAT-3D![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
LISS-III (Resourcesat)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | RESOURCESAT-2A , RESOURCESAT-1 , RESOURCESAT-2![Operational (extended): 2011 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
LISS-IV![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | RESOURCESAT-2A , RESOURCESAT-1 , RESOURCESAT-2![Operational (extended): 2011 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
MX (Cartosat-3)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CARTOSAT-3 , CARTOSAT-1A , CARTOSAT-1B![N/A: 2017 - 2022](/images/cancelled.gif) |
OCM (Oceansat-3)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | OCEANSAT-3 , OCEANSAT-3A![Approved: 2025 - 2030](/images/future.gif) |
PAN (Cartosat-2A/2B)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CARTOSAT-2B , CARTOSAT-2A![Operational (extended): 2008 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
PAN (Cartosat-2E)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CARTOSAT-2E , CARTOSAT-2C![Operational (extended): 2016 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
PAN (Cartosat-3)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CARTOSAT-3![Operational (nominal): 2019 - 2024](/images/current.gif) |
SAR (RISAT)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | RISAT-1A , RISAT-1B , RISAT-1![Mission complete: 2012 - 2018](/images/complete.gif) |
Scatterometer (Oceansat-3)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | OCEANSAT-3![Operational (nominal): 2022 - 2027](/images/current.gif) |
Sounder (INSAT)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | INSAT-3DR , INSAT-3DS , INSAT-3DS , INSAT-3D![Operational (extended): 2013 - 2023](/images/current.gif) |
SSTM-1 (Oceansat-3)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | OCEANSAT-3 , OCEANSAT-3A![Approved: 2025 - 2030](/images/future.gif) |
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Prototype Instruments
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None.
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Instruments Being Developed
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Approved Instruments
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Proposed Instruments
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TBD Instruments
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None.
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No Longer Operational Instruments
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Instrument | Mission(s) |
CCD camera![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | INSAT-2E , INSAT-3A![Mission complete: 2003 - 2016](/images/complete.gif) |
DRT-S&R![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | KALPANA-1 , INSAT-3A![Mission complete: 2003 - 2016](/images/complete.gif) |
HRMX-TIR![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | GISAT![Mission complete: 2021 - 2021](/images/complete.gif) |
HRMX-VNIR![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | GISAT![Mission complete: 2021 - 2021](/images/complete.gif) |
HySI (IMS-1)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IMS-1![Mission complete: 2008 - 2013](/images/complete.gif) |
HYSI-SWIR![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | GISAT![Mission complete: 2021 - 2021](/images/complete.gif) |
HYSI-VNIR![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | GISAT![Mission complete: 2021 - 2021](/images/complete.gif) |
LISS-I![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IRS-1A , IRS-1B![Mission complete: 1991 - 2002](/images/complete.gif) |
LISS-II![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IRS-1A , IRS-P2 , IRS-1B![Mission complete: 1991 - 2002](/images/complete.gif) |
LISS-III (IRS)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IRS-1C , IRS-1D![Mission complete: 1997 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
LiV HYSI![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | YOUTHSAT![Mission complete: 2011 - 2013](/images/complete.gif) |
MADRAS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | MEGHA-TROPIQUES![Mission complete: 2011 - 2021](/images/complete.gif) |
MOS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | PRIRODA , IRS-P3![Mission complete: 1996 - 2003](/images/complete.gif) |
MSMR![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IRS-P4![Mission complete: 1999 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
MxT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IMS-1![Mission complete: 2008 - 2013](/images/complete.gif) |
OCM (Oceansat-2)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IRS-P4 , OCEANSAT-2![Mission complete: 2009 - 2023](/images/complete.gif) |
OSCAT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | Scatsat-1 , OCEANSAT-2![Mission complete: 2009 - 2023](/images/complete.gif) |
PAN (Cartosat-1)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CARTOSAT-1![Mission complete: 2005 - 2019](/images/complete.gif) |
PAN (Cartosat-2)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | CARTOSAT-2![Mission complete: 2007 - 2020](/images/complete.gif) |
PAN (IRS-1C/1D)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IRS-1C , IRS-1D![Mission complete: 1997 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
RaBIT![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | YOUTHSAT![Mission complete: 2011 - 2013](/images/complete.gif) |
ROSA![Cooperating Agency](/images/coop_agency_green.gif) | OCEANSAT-2![Mission complete: 2009 - 2023](/images/complete.gif) |
ROSA![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | MEGHA-TROPIQUES![Mission complete: 2011 - 2021](/images/complete.gif) |
SAR-X![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | RISAT-2F , RISAT-2![Mission complete: 2009 - 2022](/images/complete.gif) |
Scatterometer (Scatsat-1)![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | SCATSAT-1![Mission complete: 2016 - 2021](/images/complete.gif) |
TES PAN![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | TES![Mission complete: 2001 - 2012](/images/complete.gif) |
VHRR![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | INSAT-2A , INSAT-2B , INSAT-2E , KALPANA-1 , INSAT-3A![Mission complete: 2003 - 2016](/images/complete.gif) |
WiFS![Lead Agency](/images/lead_agency_green.gif) | IRS-1C , IRS-P3 , IRS-P4 , IRS-1D![Mission complete: 1997 - 2010](/images/complete.gif) |
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