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The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan, is a space probe launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in November 2013. The spacecraft successfully entered Mars orbit in September 2014, making India the first nation to successfully reach Martian orbit on its first atte...
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Reached Mars orbit on India's first attempt with exceptional cost efficiency and major national impact; limited payload constrains its scientific standing.
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Mangalyaan, formally the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), is a space probe launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in November 2013. It successfully entered Mars orbit in September 2014, making India the first Asian nation to reach Martian orbit and the first country globally to do so o...
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India's first Mars mission succeeded on first attempt at low cost, major global reputation boost.
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Chandrayaan-3 is an Indian space mission involving a lander and rover designed for exploration of the Moon’s surface. It achieved a successful soft landing near the lunar south pole in August 2023. This accomplishment marked India as the fourth nation to achieve such a feat and provided valuable dat...
The Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter is a lunar spacecraft developed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), successfully inserted into lunar orbit in August 2019. While its accompanying Vikram lander experienced a hard landing during descent, the orbiter continues to operate nominally a...
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Successful Indian lunar orbiter with ongoing science despite lander failure, strong resilience and national importance.
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IRS-1A was India's first indigenous remote sensing satellite, launched on March 17, 1988 from Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Soviet Vostok rocket. Built by ISRO, it operated in a sun-synchronous polar orbit at approximately 900 km altitude. The satellite carried two Linear Imaging Self-Scanning Sensor...
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India's first operational remote-sensing satellite, foundational for national EO program and agricultural monitoring.
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Cartosat-3 is an Indian high-resolution Earth observation satellite launched by ISRO on November 27, 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre aboard a PSLV-C47 rocket. Operating in a sun-synchronous polar orbit, it provides 0.25-meter panchromatic resolution, making it the sharpest civilian imaging sate...
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Very high-resolution Indian optical satellite, technically impressive and strategically important, though public validation is limited.
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Rohini RS-1 was India's first indigenously built satellite successfully placed in orbit, launched on July 18, 1980 from Sriharikota aboard the SLV-3 rocket developed by ISRO. The 35-kilogram experimental satellite carried a solid-state camera for imaging and operated in low-Earth orbit. With this la...
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India's first indigenously launched satellite, major national milestone despite modest technical capability and short mission.
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Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar mission, launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in 2008 aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The spacecraft entered lunar orbit and carried instruments supplied by India and several international partners to map the Moon's surface, mineral compos...
Cartosat-2 is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2007. Operating in a sun-synchronous polar orbit, it is equipped with a panchromatic camera capable of capturing high-resolution images. The satellite provides sub-meter spatial resolution image...
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Strong Indian sub-meter imaging satellite supporting urban and land-use applications, with good operational reputation.
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Cartosat-1 is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2005. It carries two panchromatic cameras mounted to provide stereo image pairs, allowing for the extraction of precise elevation data. The satellite captures imagery with a spatial resolution o...
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Valuable Indian stereo cartography mission with broad mapping use, respected nationally and operationally.
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ResourceSat-2 is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2011. Designed as a follow-on mission to ResourceSat-1, it carries three advanced optical sensors: LISS-3, LISS-4, and AWiFS. These instruments capture multispectral imagery at various resolu...
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Reliable Indian land-resource monitor with agricultural and terrain value, useful but not a standout global mission.
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RISAT-1 is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2012. It holds the distinction of being India's first indigenously developed radar imaging satellite, utilizing a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payload. Unlike optical satellites, its SAR i...
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Important first Indian indigenous C-band SAR mission, strong national capability though less globally benchmarked.
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EOS-04, also designated RISAT-1A, is an Indian Earth observation satellite equipped with a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aboard a PSLV rocket in 2022, it operates in a sun-synchronous polar orbit. The satellite is designed to provide...
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Modern Indian C-band SAR continuity mission for agriculture and disasters, solid operational reputation.
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IRNSS-1I is an Indian navigation satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2018 to augment the regional NavIC constellation. It operates in geosynchronous orbit and provides positioning, navigation, and timing services over India and the surrounding region extending 1,50...
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Successful NavIC replacement satellite restoring regional navigation capability, useful but limited to regional system impact.
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The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan, is a space probe launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in November 2013. It successfully entered Mars orbit in September 2014, making India the first Asian country to reach Martian orbit and the first nation globally to su...
RISAT-2B is an Indian radar imaging reconnaissance satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in May 2019. The satellite operates an X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that allows it to capture high-resolution Earth imagery day and night, regardless of weather conditions....
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Useful Indian X-band SAR satellite enhancing surveillance and all-weather imaging, strategic but limited public science profile.
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Chandrayaan-4 is a planned lunar sample-return mission led by the Indian Space Research Organisation. Its objective is to land near the Moon's south polar region, collect surface material, launch that material from the lunar surface, and return it safely to Earth for laboratory analysis. The mission...
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Ambitious lunar sample return architecture would significantly advance Indian capabilities, but its complex docking and return sequence remains unproven.
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Gaganyaan is the Indian Space Research Organisation's human-spaceflight programme, designed to place Indian astronauts in low Earth orbit and return them safely to Earth. The planned crewed mission uses an Indian launch vehicle, a crew module, and a service module, with the spacecraft intended to su...
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Major national human spaceflight program with extensive testing and strong symbolic value; repeated delays and absent crewed flight evidence constrain assessment.
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AstroSat is an Indian space observatory designed to study astronomical sources across ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths. The Indian Space Research Organisation launched it in September 2015, making it India's first dedicated multi-wavelength astronomy satellite. Its instruments can observe objects s...
Aditya-L1 is the Indian Space Research Organisation's first space-based solar observatory. Launched in 2023, it was inserted in January 2024 into a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point, a location that provides a continuous view of the Sun. The mission is intended for solar and heliophysics rese...
Chandrayaan-2 was an Indian lunar mission launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in 2019. It carried three main elements: the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan rover, with the lander and rover intended to operate on the lunar surface. Contact with Vikram was lost...
XPoSat, the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, is an Indian space observatory launched by ISRO on January 1, 2024, aboard the PSLV-C58 mission. In low Earth orbit, its POLIX instrument measures the degree and angle of polarization of astronomical X-rays in the 8 to 30 keV range, while XSPECT provides spec...
IRNSS-1A was the first satellite launched for India's Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, later known as NavIC. The Indian Space Research Organisation placed it into orbit in 2013 as part of a regional satellite-navigation network. The system was designed to provide positioning, navigation,...
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Historic first NavIC satellite, but rubidium clock failures reduced operational value and required replacement.
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MOM-2 is India's planned second interplanetary mission by ISRO to explore Mars, serving as the successor to the successful Mangalyaan orbiter launched in 2013.
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Ambitious successor concept benefits from Mangalyaan's reputation, but changing plans and incomplete execution leave scientific quality and feasibility unproven.
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What leads the Isro ranking?
MOM (Mangalyaan) currently leads the Isro results with a displayed score of 9.05/10. This is an editorial ranking result for the items included on this page, not a universal verdict for every use case.
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