Anartificial satelliteis an object that people have madeandlaunched into orbit using rockets. Therearecurrently over a thousand activesatellitesorbiting the Earth. The size, altitudeanddesign of asatellitedepend on its purpose

SNNameLaunch DateLaunch VehicleOrbit TypeApplicationRemarks108RISAT-2BR1Dec 11, 2019PSLV-C48/RISAT-2BR1LEODisaster Management System, Earth Observation107Cartosat-3Nov 27, 2019PSLV-C47 / Cartosat-3 MissionSSPOEarth Observation106Chandrayaan2Jul 22, 2019GSLV-Mk III - M1 / Chandrayaan-2 MissionLunarPlanetary Observation105RISAT-2BMay 22, 2019PSLV-C46 MissionLEODisaster Management System, Earth Observation104EMISATApr 01, 2019PSLV-C45/EMISAT MISSIONSSPO103GSAT-31Feb 06, 2019Ariane-5 VA-247GTOCommunication102Microsat-RJan 24, 2019PSLV-C44SSPO101GSAT-7ADec 19, 2018GSLV-F11 / GSAT-7A MissionCommunication100GSAT-11 MissionDec 05, 2018Ariane-5 VA-246GTOCommunication99HysISNov 29, 2018PSLV-C43 / HysIS MissionSSPOEarth Observation98GSAT-29Nov 14, 2018GSLV Mk III-D2 / GSAT-29 MissionGTOCommunication97IRNSS-1IApr 12, 2018PSLV-C41/IRNSS-1IGSONavigation96GSAT-6AMar 29, 2018GSLV-F08/GSAT-6A MissionGSOCommunication95Cartosat-2 Series SatelliteJan 12, 2018PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite MissionSSPOEarth Observation94INS-1CJan 12, 2018PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite MissionSSPOExperimental93MicrosatJan 12, 2018PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite MissionSSPOExperimental92IRNSS-1HAug 31, 2017PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H MissionNavigationLaunch Unsuccessful91GSAT-17Jun 29, 2017Ariane-5 VA-238GTOCommunication90Cartosat-2 Series SatelliteJun 23, 2017PSLV-C38 / Cartosat-2 Series SatelliteSSPOEarth Observation89GSAT-19Jun 05, 2017GSLV Mk III-D1/GSAT-19 MissionGSOCommunication88GSAT-9May 05, 2017GSLV-F09 / GSAT-9GSOCommunication87INS-1AFeb 15, 2017PSLV-C37 / Cartosat -2 Series SatelliteSSPOExperimental86INS-1BFeb 15, 2017PSLV-C37 / Cartosat -2 Series SatelliteSSPOExperimental85Cartosat -2 Series SatelliteFeb 15, 2017PSLV-C37 / Cartosat -2 Series SatelliteSSPOEarth Observation84RESOURCESAT-2ADec 07, 2016PSLV-C36 / RESOURCESAT-2ASSPOEarth Observation83GSAT-18Oct 06, 2016Ariane-5 VA-231GSOCommunication82SCATSAT-1Sep 26, 2016PSLV-C35 / SCATSAT-1SSPOClimate & Environment81INSAT-3DRSep 08, 2016GSLV-F05 / INSAT-3DRGSOClimate & Environment, Disaster Management System80CARTOSAT-2 Series SatelliteJun 22, 2016PSLV-C34 / CARTOSAT-2 Series SatelliteSSPOEarth Observation79IRNSS-1GApr 28, 2016PSLV-C33/IRNSS-1GGEONavigation78IRNSS-1FMar 10, 2016PSLV-C32/IRNSS-1FGEONavigation77IRNSS-1EJan 20, 2016PSLV-C31/IRNSS-1EGSONavigation76GSAT-15Nov 11, 2015Ariane-5 VA-227GEOCommunication, Navigation75AstrosatSep 28, 2015PSLV-C30/AstroSat MISSIONSpace Science74GSAT-6Aug 27, 2015GSLV-D6GTOCommunication73IRNSS-1DMar 28, 2015PSLV-C27/IRNSS-1DGSONavigation72Crew module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE)Dec 18, 2014LVM-3/CARE MissionExperimental71GSAT-16Dec 07, 2014Ariane-5 VA-221GSOCommunication70IRNSS-1COct 16, 2014PSLV-C26/IRNSS-1CGEONavigation69IRNSS-1BApr 04, 2014PSLV-C24/IRNSS-1BGSONavigation68GSAT-14Jan 05, 2014GSLV-D5/GSAT-14GSOCommunication67Mars Orbiter Mission SpacecraftNov 05, 2013PSLV-C25MartianPlanetary Observation66GSAT-7Aug 30, 2013Ariane-5 VA-215GSOCommunication65INSAT-3DJul 26, 2013Ariane-5 VA-214GSOClimate & Environment, Disaster Management System64IRNSS-1AJul 01, 2013PSLV-C22/IRNSS-1AGSONavigation63SARALFeb 25, 2013PSLV-C20/SARALSSPOClimate & Environment, Earth Observation62GSAT-10Sep 29, 2012Ariane-5 VA-209GEOCommunication, Navigation61RISAT-1Apr 26, 2012PSLV-C19/RISAT-1SSPOEarth Observation60Megha-TropiquesOct 12, 2011PSLV-C18/Megha-TropiquesSSPOClimate & Environment, Earth Observation59GSAT-12Jul 15, 2011PSLV-C17/GSAT-12GSOCommunication58GSAT-8May 21, 2011Ariane-5 VA-202GEOCommunication, Navigation57RESOURCESAT-2Apr 20, 2011PSLV-C16/RESOURCESAT-2SSPOEarth Observation56YOUTHSATApr 20, 2011PSLV-C16/RESOURCESAT-2SSPOStudent Satellite55GSAT-5PDec 25, 2010GSLV-F06 / GSAT-5PGSOCommunicationLaunch Unsuccessful54CARTOSAT-2BJul 12, 2010PSLV-C15/CARTOSAT-2BSSPOEarth Observation53GSAT-4Apr 15, 2010GSLV-D3 / GSAT-4GSOCommunicationLaunch Unsuccessful52Oceansat-2Sep 23, 2009PSLV-C14 / OCEANSAT-2SSPOClimate & Environment, Earth Observation51RISAT-2Apr 20, 2009PSLV-C12 / RISAT-2SSPOEarth Observation50Chandrayaan-1Oct 22, 2008PSLV-C11LunarPlanetary Observation49IMS-1Apr 28, 2008PSLV-C9 / CARTOSAT – 2ASSPOEarth Observation48CARTOSAT – 2AApr 28, 2008PSLV-C9 / CARTOSAT – 2ASSPOEarth Observation47INSAT-4CRSep 02, 2007GSLV-F04 / INSAT-4CRGSOCommunication46INSAT-4BMar 12, 2007Ariane5GSOCommunication45SRE-1Jan 10, 2007PSLV-C7 / CARTOSAT-2 / SRE-1SSPOExperimental44CARTOSAT-2Jan 10, 2007PSLV-C7 / CARTOSAT-2 / SRE-1SSPOEarth Observation43INSAT-4CJul 10, 2006GSLV-F02 / INSAT-4CGSOCommunicationLaunch Unsuccessful42INSAT-4ADec 22, 2005Ariane5-V169GSOCommunication41CARTOSAT-1May 05, 2005PSLV-C6/CARTOSAT-1/HAMSATSSPOEarth Observation40HAMSATMay 05, 2005PSLV-C6/CARTOSAT-1/HAMSATSSPOCommunication39EDUSATSep 20, 2004GSLV-F01 / EDUSAT(GSAT-3)GSOCommunication38IRS-P6 / RESOURCESAT-1Oct 17, 2003PSLV-C5 /RESOURCESAT-1SSPOEarth Observation37INSAT-3ESep 28, 2003Ariane5-V162GSOCommunication36GSAT-2May 08, 2003GSLV-D2 / GSAT-2GSOCommunication35INSAT-3AApr 10, 2003Ariane5-V160GSOClimate & Environment, Communication34KALPANA-1Sep 12, 2002PSLV-C4 /KALPANA-1GSOClimate & Environment, Communication33INSAT-3CJan 24, 2002Ariane5-V147GSOClimate & Environment, Communication32The Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)Oct 22, 2001PSLV-C3 / TESSSPOEarth Observation31GSAT-1Apr 18, 2001GSLV-D1 / GSAT-1GSOCommunication30INSAT-3BMar 22, 2000Ariane-5GGSOCommunication29Oceansat(IRS-P4)May 26, 1999PSLV-C2/IRS-P4SSPOEarth Observation28INSAT-2EApr 03, 1999Ariane-42P H10-3GSOCommunication27IRS-1DSep 29, 1997PSLV-C1 / IRS-1DSSPOEarth Observation26INSAT-2DJun 04, 1997Ariane-44L H10-3GSOCommunicationFailed in Orbit25IRS-P3Mar 21, 1996PSLV-D3 / IRS-P3SSPOEarth Observation24IRS-1CDec 28, 1995MolniyaSSPOEarth Observation23INSAT-2CDec 07, 1995Ariane-44L H10-3GSOCommunication22IRS-P2Oct 15, 1994PSLV-D2SSPOEarth Observation21SROSS-C2May 04, 1994ASLV-D4Experimental20IRS-1ESep 20, 1993PSLV-D1LEOEarth ObservationLaunch Unsuccessful19INSAT-2BJul 23, 1993Ariane-44L H10+GSOCommunication18INSAT-2AJul 10, 1992Ariane-44L H10GSOCommunication17SROSS-CMay 20, 1992ASLV-D3Experimental16IRS-1BAug 29, 1991VostokSSPOEarth Observation15INSAT-1DJun 12, 1990Delta 4925GSOCommunication14INSAT-1CJul 22, 1988Ariane-3GSOCommunicationPartial Failure in Orbit13SROSS-2Jul 13, 1988ASLV-D2Earth Observation, ExperimentalLaunch Unsuccessful12IRS-1AMar 17, 1988VostokSSPOEarth Observation11SROSS-1Mar 24, 1987ASLV-D1ExperimentalLaunch Unsuccessful10INSAT-1BAug 30, 1983Shuttle [PAM-D]GSOCommunication9Rohini Satellite RS-D2Apr 17, 1983SLV-3LEOEarth Observation8INSAT-1AApr 10, 1982DeltaGSOCommunicationFailed in Orbit7Bhaskara-IINov 20, 1981C-1 IntercosmosLEOEarth Observation, Experimental6APPLEJun 19, 1981Ariane -1(V-3)GSOCommunication, Experimental5Rohini Satellite RS-D1May 31, 1981SLV-3D1LEOEarth Observation4Rohini Satellite RS-1Jul 18, 1980SLV-3E23Rohini Technology Payload (RTP)Aug 10, 1979SLV-3E1Launch Unsuccessful2Bhaskara-IJun 07, 1979C-1IntercosmosLEOEarth Observation, Experimental

There are ninedifferent typesofsatellitesi.e. CommunicationsSatellite, Remote SensingSatellite, NavigationSatellite, LEO, MEO, HEO, GPS, GEOs, DroneSatellite, GroundSatellite, PolarSatellite.

Artificial satellites arehuman-built objects orbiting the Earth and other planets in the Solar System. ...Artificial satellites areused to study the Earth, other planets, to help us communicate, and even to observe the distant Universe

Artificial satellites arehuman-built objects orbiting the Earth and other planets in the Solar System. ...Artificial satellites areused to study the Earth, other planets, to help us communicate, and even to observe the distant Universe.