Archive · 23 Aug 2026
India Marks Space Sector Growth With 548 Satellites in Orbit
India is celebrating how much its space program has grown.
A minister said the country has launched 100 missions and put 548 satellites into orbit.
About 460 of those satellites were sent up in the last 10 years.
India has carried out missions to study the Moon, Mars and the Sun.
Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon’s south pole in 2023.
This made India the first country to reach that part of the Moon.
The mission’s lander and rover studied the lunar surface for about 14 Earth days.
National Space Day honors this achievement and India’s wider work in space science.
India has completed 100 launches and placed 548 satellites in orbit, including about 460 during the past decade.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted India’s space achievements on National Space Day.
Puri cited missions including Chandrayaan-1, Mangalyaan, Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 as examples of India’s scientific progress.
Chandrayaan-3 soft-landed near the Moon’s south pole on August 23, 2023, making India the first country to reach that region.
The Chandrayaan-3 lander and Pragyan rover operated for about 14 Earth days and conducted lunar surface experiments.
- Who
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri discussed India’s space achievements, including the work of the Indian Space Research Organisation and private-sector innovators.
- What
- India has reached 100 launches and placed 548 satellites in orbit, while celebrating missions such as Chandrayaan-3.
- When
- The remarks were made on National Space Day; Chandrayaan-3 landed on August 23, 2023, and National Space Day was first observed on August 23, 2024.
- Where
- Chandrayaan-3 launched from Sriharikota and landed near the Moon’s south polar region.
- Why
- The day commemorates Chandrayaan-3 and celebrates India’s achievements in space science and technology.
- Total launches
- 100 launches
- Satellites in orbit
- 548 satellites
- Satellites launched in past decade
- About 460
- Chandrayaan-3 landing
- August 23, 2023
- Launch vehicle and site
- LVM3-M4 from Sriharikota
- Mission operations
- About one lunar day, or 14 Earth days
- National Space Day
- First observed on August 23, 2024