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Chandrayaan-1

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India's landmark first lunar exploration probe. It mapped the chemical, mineralogical, and photo-geologic characteristics of the Moon. Its greatest discovery was detecting widespread water-ice molecules on the lunar surface.

Mission Specifications

Launch Date

2008-10-22

Orbit Type

Lunar Orbit (100km)

Mass

1380.0 kg

Mission Type

scientific

ISRO ID

#50

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-D1

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-D1

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Mission Status

ISRO ID#50

Statusactive

Mission Typescientific

OrbitLunar Orbit (100km)

Mass1380.0 kg

Launch2008-10-22

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