Multiple choice general knowledge Which was the first Indian satellite to be put into geostationary orbit? Aryabhatta INSAT 1 A Apple INSAT 2 A Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation APPLE (Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment) was India's first experimental geostationary communication satellite, launched in 1981. It was not the first Indian satellite overall (that was Aryabhata), but the first in geostationary orbit.