CHANDRAYAAN-1


  1. Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar probe.

  1. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009.

  1. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor.

  1. India launched the spacecraft using a PSLV-XL rocket.

  1. The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology in order to explore the Moon.

  1. The vehicle was inserted into lunar orbit on 8 November 2008.

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