Indian Space Launch Schedule

[Indx TechStyle]

From official release

ISRO arm NSIL signs $18-million deal with Australian govt for commercial satellite launch​

 

[SKC]

Launch Schedule from NSF:

Launched in 2024
January 1, 0340 UTC - PSLV-DL C58 - XPoSat - FLP
Feb 17, 1205 UTC - GSLV F14 - Insat-3DS - SLP

Planned launches
2024
NET July 10 Q2- SSLV D3
Summer - GSLV MkIII D3? - GSAT-22 (DTH)
- GSLV - EOS-05 (aka GISAT-2)
- GSLV MkIII - GaganYaan Demo 1
August Q2 - GSLV MkIII Falcon 9 - GSAT-20
- GSLV (?) - GSAT-21
- PSLV - Resourcesat-3A
- PSLV - Resourcesat-3B
- GSLV MkIII - GaganYaan Demo 2
- PSLV - Cartosat-3A
- PSLV - RISAT-2A
- GSLV - GSAT-7R
- GSLV MkIII - IDRSS-1
- GSLV - GSAT-32 (repl. for GSAT-6A)
- PSLV - Resourcesat-3
- PSLV - Resourcesat-3SA
H2 - GSLV - NISAR (NASA-ISRO SAR sat)
- GSLV MkIII - GSAT-23
- GSLV MkIII - IDRSS-2
- PSLV - Oceansat-3A
- PSLV - HRSAT (3 s/c)
- PSLV - Spadex (2 s/c)
- PSLV-XL C60 - Risat-1B - FLP
- PSLV - Cartosat-3B
- PSLV - Resourcesat-3S
- Vikram-1 - test launch

 

[Varoon4]

Spadex launch before Dec 15th. G1 also in December

Docking test likely before Dec 15; Gaganyaan G1: Vyomitra on 1 seat, ECLSS on 2nd, rocket gets new cryo stage | Bengaluru News - Times of India

Isro aims to achieve its Space Docking Experiment (Spadex) mission by mid-December, a critical precursor for Chandrayaan-4 and future human space miss

www.google.com

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Will update National launch schedule today.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Launch manifesto released last year, planning over 19 launches for 2024 has been dud.
So far only 3 launches have been undertaken in 2024, may be particularly due to Gaganyaan workload and unavailability of commercial satellites to launch (Falcon and Electron ate away everything in market while SSLV delayed miserably).

Following launch vehicles have been in preparation work. I won't assign flight numbers to missions as that has been changing quickly.

PSLV - C59, C60, C61, C62, C63, N1, N2 (N-flight d-notes privately built PSLV)
GSLV - F14, F16
SSLV - S1, S2

Orbital launches undertook in 2024

• 1st January - PSLV-DL C58 - RRI XpoSat (First dedicated mission to study cosmic X-rays)/POEM-3
  Spoiler: Details

  [*][*]Radiation Shielding Experimental Module (RSEM) by TakeMe2Space to evaluate effectiveness of Tantalum coating for radiation shielding.
  [*]Women Engineered Satellite (WESAT) by LBS Institute of Technology for Women to compare and measure UV radiation in space and on Earth's surface in real-time.
  [*]BeliefSat-0: Amateur Band UHF to VHF FM voice repeater, and VHF APRS Digipeater satellite by K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology.
  [*]Green Impulse TrAnsmitter (GITA): Green bipropellant CubeSat propulsion unit by Inspecity Space Labs Pvt. Ltd.
  [*]Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Technologies-Technology Demonstrator (LEAP-TD): P-30 nanosatellite platform subsystems validation by Dhruva Space.
  [*]RUDRA 0.3 HPGP: Green Monopropellant Thruster by Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
  [*]ARKA200: Xenon based Hall-effect thruster (HET) by Bellatrix Aerospace.
  [*]Dust Experiment (DEX): Interplanetary dust count measurement by Physical Research Laboratory.
  [*]Fuel cell Power System (FCPS): Demonstration of 100 watt fuel cell power system by VSSC.
  [*]Si based High Energy cell: Demonstration of Silicon based High Energy cells by VSSC
  [*]VSSC's 100 W class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell based Power System (FCPS)
  [*]10 Ah Silicon–Graphite anode based high energy density Li-ion cell.
  [*]Configured payload for testing Silicon–Graphite anode based Li-ion cell.
  - - Success
• 17 February 2024 - GSLV F14 - INSAT-3DS - Success
• 7 April 2024 - Falcon-9 Bandwagon-1 - TSAT-1A, first of TASL's milsat constellation - Success
• 16 August 2024 - SSLV D3 - EOS-08 aka Microsat-2C/SR-0 DemoSAT by SpaceKidZ India (concludes development of SSLV, establishing it officially as operational vehicle for commercial use) - Success

Orbital launches scheduled for 2024

• 23 November 2024 - Falcon-9 Block 5 - GSAT-20
• 4 December 2024 - PSLV-XL C?? - PROBA-3 x 2 satellites (European Coronagraphy/solar exploration satellite set)
• December 2024 - PSLV-XL C?? - TDS-01 (Technology demonstration mission to test electric propulsion, indigenous atomic clocks and Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA). Utilises BN/SiO2 built EPS thrusters with a thrust of 300 mN for all operations including orbit raising manuevers)

Orbital launches planned for 2024-26

• Late 2024 - Early 2025 - PSLV-XL C?? - SPADEX x 2 (Space Docking and Recovery Experiment satellite set of 2 for future robotic missions)
• Q1 2025 - GSLV F1? - NISAR (NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) - First space based radar in world with dual frequencies. /
• H1 2025 - HLVM3 G1 - Gaganyaan-1, first unmanned Gaganyaan.
• H1 2025 (overdue from 2024) - GSLV F1? - NVS-02 (Second L1 band satellite of NAVIC)
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - GSLV F1? x 2 flights - GISAT-2 (EOS-05) or GISAT -1R
• 2025-26 (overdue from 2022) - GSLV F1? x 2 flights - IDRSS-1 (CMS-04) & IDRSS-2
• H2 2025 - HLVM3 G2 - Gaganyaan-2, second unmanned Gaganyaan.
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - PSLV C? - RISAT-1B/POEM-4
  Spoiler: Details

  [*]Quantum Entanglement Studies in Space (QuantESS) by SAC/PRL.[*]Atomic Oxygen Sensor (ATOXS) by SPL/VSSC
  [*]PlasDEM (Plasmaspheric electron Density Measurements)
  [*]Near Ultraviolet Transient Surveyor (NUTS)
  [*]Smart Space Robot Experiment
  [*]Potential experiments related to space robotics, proximity operations etc.
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - PSLV C? -DRDO ANVESHA (Hyperspectral payload/Space based Radar??)/CGUSat/LEAP-1 (Dhruvaspace)/SCOT
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - PSLV C? -CartoSat-3A aka EOS-10
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - PSLV C? -Undetermined commercial payload, Adayah, Drishti, Sanskardhaam, DS P30 x 2
• 2026 - PSLV C? - TRISHNA (Thermanl Infrared Imaging Satellite for High Resolution Natrural Resource Assessment) /
• 2026 - GSLV F1? - NVS-03 (third satellite of second generation NAVIC)
• 2025 - SSLV S? x ? no. of flights - PARIKSHIT, Azista60°, Blacksky global and other commercial/NSIL payloads. /
• 2025-26 - Vikram series & Agnibaan series - Unknown number of flights and commercial payloads /
• 2025-26 - LVM3 M? x ? no. of flights - GSAT-21, 22, new NSIL communication satellite and commercial payloads /
• H1 2026 - HLVM3 G3 - Gaganyaan-3, third unmanned Gaganyaan.
• H2 2026 or H1 2027 - HLVM3 H1 - Gaganyaan-4, India's first manned space mission.
• 2026-28 - HLVM3 G4 - Unknown docking spacecraft name, India's first cargo supply mission to International Space Station. /

Beyond 2026 and ambiguous schedules

• NET 2027 - HLVM3 H2 - Gaganyaan-5, India's second manned space mission.
• NET 2028 - HLVM3 G5/B1 - BAS-B1, first module of Indian Orbital Station aka Bharatiya Antariskha Station.
• No later than 29 March 2028 - LVM3 M? - Venus Orbiter Mission aka Shukryaan-1, first Indian mission to Venus, may or may not include lander
• 2028 - LVM3 M? & M? (2 launchers at same time) - Chandryaan-4, India's first sample return mission to Moon. Orbiters, landers and ascenders with no rovers.
• NET 2029 - H3 (Japanese rocket) - Chandryaan-5 aka LUPEX or Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Indo-Japanese lunar lander, rover and drilling mission) /
• 2028-35 - HLVM3 B2+ + NGLV rockets - BAS-B2+, follow on modules and assembly of Indian Orbital Station.
• NET 2031 - NGLV - ISS or BAS cargo payload, first flight of India's NGLV rocket.
• 2030 or later - LVM3/NGLV - ? x no. of flights - Indian Mars (IAD mechanism & Indian Mars Helicopter??) and Venus Landing Missions
• NET 2026 - RLV ORV - Unknown payload, first flight of GSLV based reusable launch system.

Missions with no further specific timelines or no updates anymore or long term goals

• Astrosat-2
• Chandrayaan-6 & 7 (RTEG based advanced sample return or long duration rover operation missions)
• Pratush (India's moon based telescope)
• GSAT-7B, 7C, 7R.
• GSAT-32
• Resourcesat-3A & 3B.
• HRSAT
• Cartosat-3B
• DISHA x 2 (Disturbed and quiet time Ionosphere-thermosphere System at High Altitudes)
• AHySiS (Advanced Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite)
• Indian mission to Jupiter+Venus Fly by - 2030s
• Indian missions to outerplanets (Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune), their satellites - In study
• Indian Asteroid Landing Mission - Concept
• INSIST, ExWorlds and other large space based telescopes
• India's manned moon soft landing - No earlier than 2040

 

[NerVik]

Any updates on how the Aditya 1 is doing? Haven't heard anything new about what it's doing.

 

[Varoon4]

At 130:57 Chairman Somanath says the Spadex launch is on Dec 20. So there will be 2 launches in Dec, Proba on Dec 4th and Spadex Dec 20th. ( and, no that wasn't me who posted this on another forum )


View: https://www.youtube.com/live/uOmOUjb65aA?si=B4SfomQTdVA91Dlu

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Updated against previous list per AS Kiran Kumar's PPT and other updates.

Following launch vehicles have been in preparation work. I won't assign flight numbers to missions as that has been changing quickly.

PSLV - C59, C60, C61, C62, C63, N1, N2 (N-flight d-notes privately built PSLV)
GSLV - F14, F16
SSLV - S1, S2

Orbital launches undertook in 2024

• 1st January - PSLV-DL C58 - RRI XpoSat (First dedicated mission to study cosmic X-rays)/POEM-3
  Spoiler: Details

  [*][*]Radiation Shielding Experimental Module (RSEM) by TakeMe2Space to evaluate effectiveness of Tantalum coating for radiation shielding.
  [*]Women Engineered Satellite (WESAT) by LBS Institute of Technology for Women to compare and measure UV radiation in space and on Earth's surface in real-time.
  [*]BeliefSat-0: Amateur Band UHF to VHF FM voice repeater, and VHF APRS Digipeater satellite by K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology.
  [*]Green Impulse TrAnsmitter (GITA): Green bipropellant CubeSat propulsion unit by Inspecity Space Labs Pvt. Ltd.
  [*]Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Technologies-Technology Demonstrator (LEAP-TD): P-30 nanosatellite platform subsystems validation by Dhruva Space.
  [*]RUDRA 0.3 HPGP: Green Monopropellant Thruster by Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
  [*]ARKA200: Xenon based Hall-effect thruster (HET) by Bellatrix Aerospace.
  [*]Dust Experiment (DEX): Interplanetary dust count measurement by Physical Research Laboratory.
  [*]Fuel cell Power System (FCPS): Demonstration of 100 watt fuel cell power system by VSSC.
  [*]Si based High Energy cell: Demonstration of Silicon based High Energy cells by VSSC
  [*]VSSC's 100 W class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell based Power System (FCPS)
  [*]10 Ah Silicon–Graphite anode based high energy density Li-ion cell.
  [*]Configured payload for testing Silicon–Graphite anode based Li-ion cell.
  - - Success
• 17 February 2024 - GSLV F14 - INSAT-3DS - Success
• 7 April 2024 - Falcon-9 Bandwagon-1 - TSAT-1A, first of TASL's milsat constellation - Success
• 16 August 2024 - SSLV D3 - EOS-08 aka Microsat-2C/SR-0 DemoSAT by SpaceKidZ India (concludes development of SSLV, establishing it officially as operational vehicle for commercial use) - Success

Orbital launches scheduled for 2024

• 23 November 2024 - Falcon-9 Block 5 - GSAT-20
• 4 December 2024 - PSLV-XL C?? - PROBA-3 x 2 satellites (European Coronagraphy/solar exploration satellite set)
• 20 December 2024 - PSLV-XL C?? - SPADEX x 2 (Space Docking and Recovery Experiment satellite set of 2 for future robotic missions)
• December 2024 - PSLV-XL C?? - TDS-01 (Technology demonstration mission to test electric propulsion, indigenous atomic clocks and Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA). Utilises BN/SiO2 built EPS thrusters with a thrust of 300 mN for all operations including orbit raising manuevers)

Orbital launches planned for 2024-26

• Q1 2025 - GSLV F1? - NISAR (NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) - First space based radar in world with dual frequencies. /
• H1 2025 - HLVM3 G1 - Gaganyaan-1, first unmanned Gaganyaan.
• H1 2025 (overdue from 2024) - GSLV F1? - NVS-02 (Second L1 band satellite of NAVIC)
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - GSLV F1? x 2 flights - GISAT-2 (EOS-05) or GISAT -1R
• 2025-26 (overdue from 2022) - GSLV F1? x 2 flights - IDRSS-1 (CMS-04) & IDRSS-2
• H2 2025 - HLVM3 G2 - Gaganyaan-2, second unmanned Gaganyaan.
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - PSLV C? - RISAT-1B/POEM-4
  Spoiler: Details

  [*]Quantum Entanglement Studies in Space (QuantESS) by SAC/PRL.[*]Atomic Oxygen Sensor (ATOXS) by SPL/VSSC
  [*]PlasDEM (Plasmaspheric electron Density Measurements)
  [*]Near Ultraviolet Transient Surveyor (NUTS)
  [*]Smart Space Robot Experiment
  [*]Potential experiments related to space robotics, proximity operations etc.
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - PSLV C? -DRDO ANVESHA (Hyperspectral payload/Space based Radar??)/CGUSat/LEAP-1 (Dhruvaspace)/SCOT
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - PSLV C? -CartoSat-3A aka EOS-10
• 2025 (overdue from 2024) - PSLV C? -Undetermined commercial payload, Adayah, Drishti, Sanskardhaam, DS P30 x 2
• 2026 - PSLV C? - TRISHNA (Thermanl Infrared Imaging Satellite for High Resolution Natrural Resource Assessment) /
• 2026 - GSLV F1? - NVS-03 (third satellite of second generation NAVIC)
• 2025 - SSLV S? x ? no. of flights - PARIKSHIT, Azista60°, Blacksky global and other commercial/NSIL payloads. /
• 2025-26 - Vikram series & Agnibaan series - Unknown number of flights and commercial payloads /
• 2025-26 - LVM3 M? x ? no. of flights - GSAT-21, 22, new NSIL communication satellite and commercial payloads /
• 2025-26 - PSLV/LVM3 C?/M? - SPADEX -2 x ??, second SPADEX mission, India's first elliptical Orbital docking mission to demonstrate docking technology for Cdy-4 Moon soil sample return mission.
• H1 2026 - HLVM3 G3 - Gaganyaan-3, third unmanned Gaganyaan.
• H2 2026 or H1 2027 - HLVM3 H1 - Gaganyaan-4, India's first manned space mission.
• 2026-28 - HLVM3 G4 - Unknown docking spacecraft name, India's first cargo supply mission to International Space Station. /

Beyond 2026 and ambiguous schedules

• NET 2027 - HLVM3 H2 - Gaganyaan-5, India's second manned space mission.
• NET 2028 - HLVM3 G5/B1 - BAS-B1, first module of Indian Orbital Station aka Bharatiya Antariskha Station.
• No later than 29 March 2028 - LVM3 M? - Venus Orbiter Mission aka Shukryaan-1, first Indian mission to Venus, may or may not include lander
• 2028 - LVM3 M? & M? (2 launchers at same time) - Chandryaan-4, India's first sample return mission to Moon. Orbiters, landers and ascenders with no rovers.
• NET 2029 - H3 (Japanese rocket) - Chandryaan-5 aka LUPEX or Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Indo-Japanese lunar lander, rover and drilling mission) /
• 2028-35 - HLVM3 B2+ + NGLV rockets - BAS-B2+, follow on modules and assembly of Indian Orbital Station.
• NET 2031 - NGLV - ISS or BAS cargo payload, first flight of India's NGLV rocket.
• 2030 or later - LVM3/NGLV - ? x no. of flights - Indian Mars (IAD mechanism & Indian Mars Helicopter??) and Venus Landing Missions
• NET 2026 - RLV ORV - Unknown payload, first flight of GSLV based reusable launch system.
• 2027-2034 - LVM3/NGLV - Technology demonstration mission series for manned moon landings

Missions with no further specific timelines or no updates anymore or long term goals

• Astrosat-2
• Completion of BAS and further cargo missions: 2035+
• Chandrayaan-6 & 7 (RTEG based advanced sample return or long duration rover operation missions) - 2030s
• Pratush (India's moon based telescope) - 2027-34
• India's Lunar Relay and Navigation satellite constellation - 2029-32
• Crewed Lunar Orbital Mission (India's circumlunar manned spaceflight missions) - 2035+
• Unmanned Human Lunar Lander and Return Missions x 2 nos; each on two launchers: 2037-38
• Indian Human Soft Landing on Moon (using two launch vehicles): 2040
• Development of Bharatiya Chandrama Antariksha Station & further cargo missions (Indian Lunar Orbital Station) - 2040+
• Indian habitats and sustainable presence on Moon's surface and orbit - 2045+
• GSAT-7B, 7C, 7R.
• GSAT-32
• Resourcesat-3A & 3B.
• HRSAT
• Cartosat-3B
• DISHA x 2 (Disturbed and quiet time Ionosphere-thermosphere System at High Altitudes)
• AHySiS (Advanced Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite)
• Indian mission to Jupiter+Venus Fly by - 2030s
• Indian missions to outerplanets (Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune), their satellites - In study
• Indian Asteroid Landing Mission - Concept
• INSIST, ExWorlds and other large space based telescopes

 

[NerVik]

3 more years for our first manned space flight

 

[Varoon4]

Falcon 9 rocket to launch ISRO's GSAT N2, also known as GSAT-20, on Monday (Nov 18th)

ISRO to launch GSAT-N2 satellite using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket

SRO is set to launch its latest communication satellite GSAT-N2 from the USA using the Falcon 9 rocket of Elon Musk’s SpaceX | OpIndia News

www.opindia.com

 

[Varoon4]

Falcon 9 rocket to launch ISRO's GSAT N2, also known as GSAT-20, on Monday (Nov 18th)

ISRO to launch GSAT-N2 satellite using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket

SRO is set to launch its latest communication satellite GSAT-N2 from the USA using the Falcon 9 rocket of Elon Musk’s SpaceX | OpIndia News

www.opindia.com

Launch successful, manoeuvres to be made by ISRO in coming days/ weeks

"Go Falcon. Go GSAT-20": Elon Musk's SpaceX Successfully Launches Indian Satellite

India's most advanced communications satellite was successfully lifted off into space by Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA.

www.google.com