ISRO Successful Mission Timelines 2008 Chandrayaan-1 Discovered water molecules on the moon. Image courtsey: Internet 2013 Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) Successfully entered Mars' orbit, making India the first Asian nation to do so. 2014 Mars Orbiter Mission Extended Mission Mission life extended, continues to send valuable data from Mars. 2016 Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator Successful test of technology for future reusable space transportation. 2020 Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter, lander, and rover sent to explore the moon's south pole. 2022 Aditya-L1 Planned mission to study the sun's outermost layer. Present Continued advancements in space technology and exploration by ISRO.