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- Carrying ten experimentsNASA: Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter
- Size: 1.5-meter cube (3.375 cubic meters)NASA: Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter
- Weight: 523 kilograms (1,153 pounds)NASA: Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter
- Launch vehicle: Polar Satellite LaunchNASA: Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter
- Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space CenterNASA: Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter
- Mission length: 2 yearsNASA: Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter
- Will orbit the moon, launch probe to moon's surfaceNASA: Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter
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The Indian Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter was launched from southern India on October 22, 2008. One of the mission's goals is to map out not only the moon's surface but also what lies beneath. India plans to establish a manned space program and wants to land a rover on the moon by 2011.Fox News: India Launches First Moon Mission (October 21, 2008)