Upcoming ISRO’s Missions 2023-2024 – Complete List with Interesting Facts

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is showing growth year by year with their space explorations and successful missions in recent times with the Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Mission and Aditya-L1 Solar Mission to observe and study the Sun’s atmosphere. ISRO is now steadily increasing its capabilities, successes, and fame. ISRO has planned a few satellite missions set to launch in 2024 and 2025. Let’s see the ISRO’s upcoming projects in detail.

List of Upcoming ISRO Projects

Here is the list of upcoming Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) missions:

• XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite): A Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to study the 50 brightest objects in the universe.
• INSAT-3DS (Indian National Satellite System 3DS): It is a mission to monitor weather systems and facilitate disaster management to improve forecasts.
• NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar): Also referred as “SAR”. This is joint collaboration mission by NASA and ISRO to study Earth’s surface.
• Gaganyaan-1 and Gaganyaan-2: India’s first manned space mission project. Gaganyaan 1 and 2 are the unmanned space missions to verify the capability for manned space projects.
• Mangalyaan-2: India’s second Mars Orbiter Mission to study Mars atmosphere and surface.
• Shukrayaan-1: Mission to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus Planet.

ISRO Upcoming Planned Missions Overview

Here is the launch date of upcoming ISRO Planned Missions:

Mission Name	Expected Launch Date
XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite)	1 January 2024
INSAT-3DS (Indian National Satellite System 3DS):	12 January 2024
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)	October 2024
Gaganyaan-1 & Gaganyaan-2	First Quarter of 2024 & Last Quarter of 2024 or Later
Mangalyaan-2 (Also called Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (MOM2)	2024 (Planned/Date Unknown)
Shukrayaan-1	2025

X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (2023)

ISRO intends to examine the polarization of cosmic X-rays using the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), a proposed space observatory. It will be put into operation for at least five years starting in 2023 or later using a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). This will study the 50 brightest objects in the universe. Pulsars, black hole X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, and non-thermal supernova remnants are some of the object names in those 50 brightest objects in the cosmos universe.

NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (2024)

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is a joint Earth-observing mission between United States and India (NASA & ISRO). This is the first radar imaging satellite and it will equipped with dual frequencies: L-band radar and S-band radar. L-band radar will measure the changes in Earth’s surface such as land deformation, ice melt, and vegetation growth and S-band radar will measure the changes in Earth’s atmosphere such as rainfall and cloud cover.

Gaganyaan-1 (2024) and Gaganyaan-2

Gaganyaan-1 and Gaganyaan-2 are the two uncrewed missions that are scheduled to launch in 2024 and 2025 as part of India’s ambitious human spaceflight program. The major goal of Gaganyaan missions is to test the technologies and systems that will be used in the crewed mission in the first two test run missions. Later the mission will be planned to send astronauts into a Low Earth orbit (LEO) for three days stay.

• Gaganyaan-1 has been planned and scheduled to launch in the first half of 2024. Satellite crew module will be launched into a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and then return to Earth. In the test phase it will test the crew module, propulsion system and the life support system of the satellite.
• Gaganyaan-2 launch will depend on the success of Gaganyaan-1. Because Gaganyaan-2 will have a more complex and advanced tests to test the crew module and other systems.

Mangalyaan-2 (2024)

Mangalyaan-2 or also known as Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (MOM 2). This is the second Mars planet mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The objective of this Mars project is to analyze and study about the surface, atmosphere, climatic conditions.

MOM 2 orbiter spacecraft will be equipped with a suite of scientific instruments. A Hyperspectral camera which will help in studying the surface composition of Mars and a very high resolution panchromatic camera to study the surface land. Along with these this will also have a magnetometer to study the magnetic field of Mars and radar to map the surface of Mars.

Shukrayaan-1 (2024)

Shukrayaan-1 (Venus Orbiter) this is the Indian’s/ISRO’s First Venus Orbiter Mission. This mission objective is to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus planet.

Similar to Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (MOM 2), this Venus Orbiter spacecraft will also have a high end resolution camera which help to capture the surface of Venus and a spectrometer to study the composition of atmosphere. This spectrometer will check for gases that are not found on Earth. Additionally it will have a radar to map the surface of Venus like our Google Maps and magnetometer to measure the magnetic field of Venus.

ISRO’s ambitious plans for 2023 and 2024 reflect India’s commitment to space exploration, scientific research, and technological advancement. These upcoming missions encompass a wide range of objectives, from lunar exploration to human spaceflight, solar studies, and Earth observation. They are a testament to ISRO’s growing capabilities and its role on the global stage. As these missions unfold, they will undoubtedly contribute valuable data and insights that benefit not only India but the entire world, furthering our understanding of the cosmos and our place within it.