Chandrayaan

The Indian Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter is an unmanned Indian spacecraft that launched for the moon on October 22, 2008.¹ The ship launched a probe that landed successfully on the moon on November 14, 2008. ISRO described it as a "perfect operation." The accomplishment is historic, making India the fourth nation to mark its presence on the moon.²

The mission will last two years and will carry ten experiments designed to map the moon, test the environment and perform other experiments.³

Fast Facts

1. India's first unmanned mission to the moon²
2. The Chandrayaan-1 will orbit around the moon for two years⁴
3. Instruments on the spacecraft will collect information and images⁴
4. Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC) will produce a high-resolution map of the moon⁵
5. Hyper Spectral Imager will help create a mineralogical map⁵
6. Lunar Laser Ranging Instrument (LLRI) will scan surface topography⁵
7. Mission cost about $83 million⁵
8. Launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center⁶
9. Launched on October 22, 2008²
10. Probe landed on the moon on November 14, 2008²
11. India's first rocket launch: 1963⁷
12. India's first satellite launch: 1975⁷
13. India's satellite program has 21 orbiters⁷

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