Indian space missions began in the 1970s, with Soviet assistance in launching the first two satellites.
India had three continuous successful satellite launches from its first generation rocket SLV.
ISRO's workhorse, the PSLV, became the mainstay for successful launches of indigenous satellites from India during this decade.
This period also saw India enter the exclusive club of nations capable of launching probes to Mars.
ISRO also improved upon its student/university outreach by launching multiple pico-, nano- and mini-satellites from various Indian universities.
This period was also marked by multiple bilateral collaborations with foreign universities and research organizations.
Increased subcontracting to private vendors across the nation improved launch frequency by a factor of more than 2.
India launched its delayed Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 in 2019 which however failed to conduct soft landing on lunar surface.
Increased application of India's space capabilities in strengthening its national security was observed.
[377][378][379] Conducting an orbital human spaceflight before August 2022 is the highest priority for the agency while the long term goals of the programme include human-occupied space stations and crewed lunar landing.
•Orbiter •Vikram Lander •Pragyan Rover Following table lists Indian satellites in development and due for launch in near future.