India's First Mission to the Moon Unveiled!
According to the Indian space agency, India's first mission to the moon is to be launched sometime around October 22-26, 2008 from the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It will be lofted up using the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) workhorse rocket the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the mission is likely to cost Rupees 386 crores. Chandrayaan-I is an unmanned scientific mission designed to map the resources of the moon and would undertake the most intense search for water on the moon surface.
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Dr Alex said that the main objective of this mission was to understand the origin of the moon.
Apart from conducting tests on the surface of the moon, the mission also intends to conduct tests on the poles of the moon. Scientists are planning to land a rover on the moon to carry out chemical analysis of the lunar surface.
Chandrayan, which is being launched at a total cost of Rs 386 crore, is also scheduled to carry 11 payloads, which would include those from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Sweden, Japan, Germany and Bulgaria.
Dr Alex further pointed out that the technology used for the Chandrayan mission is ten times better than other countries. Moreover, ISRO excels in remote sensing and imaging and hence the moon can be photographed from a close range of five metres from the ground
The mission aims to cover the entire moon and gather as much information as possible.
Currently, Chandrayan is going through crucial tests in Bengaluru. It still has to undergo the vibration and acoustic tests.
The spacecraft will be subject to heavy vibration first and then the sound of four jet planes will be put together to check its endurance.
However, Chandrayan will not land on the moon due to technical difficulties. The spacecraft would hover around the moon, said the ISRO team working on the moon mission.
Chandrayan could provide important leads on the possibility of human habitation on the moon, said Dr Anna Durai.
ISRO recently established a 32-meter diameter antenna at Byalalu near Bengaluru to provide tracking and command support for Chandrayaan-I.
The antenna and associated systems are the first steps in building the Indian Deep Space Network, which is vital for facilitating a two-way radio communication link between the spacecraft and the earth.
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Written by chandru198 on 2008-09-24 01:24:37
sss |
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Written by old lion on 2008-09-24 07:09:54
This is inspiring. WE CAN AND we DO !! |
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Written by noble k thomas on 2008-09-24 10:05:04
heartfilled congraulation. |
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Written by vimal.popat on 2008-09-24 20:29:14
 All the best!!! |
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Written by vimal.popat on 2008-09-24 20:32:08
 All the best !!!!  |
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Written by shahzadpak on 2008-09-25 09:23:17
Going to the moon will surely be a great achievement... but much better and greater achievent will be feeding our hungry population... |
India
Written by santoshmca on 2008-09-25 11:02:24
Thats a GREAT NEWS
We Indians are Moving Ahead In SPACE
And a Day will come WE Send A Human Mission to MOON and Further To MARS
Jai Hind
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Written by Fermin Sangrones on 2008-09-25 12:20:43
Congratulation and looking forward for the successful mission. A first step to be one of the super powers. |
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Written by Esa on 2008-09-25 15:35:44
Hope and pray that it will be "a mission accomplished" |
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Written by garuthra on 2008-09-25 15:46:57
Congratulation
Chandrayan i wish you successful mission. |
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Written by 8881212 on 2008-09-25 19:23:31
very bad  |
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Written by devraj8 on 2008-09-26 15:58:11
Best of luck
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Written by tennetivsdmurty on 2008-09-26 18:52:45
jai hinf and jai chandrayan |
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Written by royt on 2008-09-28 04:47:32
Wish successful mission,
Jai Hind, Jai Chandrayan,,, |
India
Written by osandyoo on 2008-09-28 09:37:26
This is a great move.
Keep it up India, you are a super nation
OVS |
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Written by dhanaraj on 2008-09-29 14:17:52
CONGRATULATIONS AND WISH YOU THE VERY BEST FOR A SUCCESSFUL MISSION. |
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Written by duvedi on 2008-09-30 12:04:39
 best of god |
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Written by neha19 on 2008-10-02 22:34:59
hmmmm gud ya.... |
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Written by Shivam10 on 2008-10-04 11:51:48
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Written by RajeshGopinathan on 2008-10-07 10:19:39
let it be the first stepping stone for all Indian space missions.....
All the best to all scientists who work hard for this great achievement!!!!
we are looking forward to its success...
Jai hind |
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Written by Maadhavtri on 2008-10-09 06:05:49
These are the accomplishments the world is been waiting to hear from us. But still, a lot is to be done. The day, We Indians in india will have respect and understanding of the importance of human lives, I believe that would be the starting of Golden Era for
Us and India. We love India....
God Bless India...Vande Mataram..Jai Hind.. |
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Written by millisun on 2008-10-24 10:38:53
great job |
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Written by rspriya28 on 2008-11-03 12:00:11
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Written by rspriya28 on 2008-11-03 12:00:42
hai everybodyyyyyyyyyyyyy |
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Written by tmanoharantr on 2009-08-11 02:00:22
Thanks to our space researchers for proving our technology. IITs holds the 7th place in technology far ahead of Oxford, Cambridge and Howard universities. Happy that i am an engineer. Thank you |
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Written by ben10 on 2009-09-11 22:14:31
WELL... AT LAST INDIANS HAVE TRIED SO BEST OF LUCK |
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Written by sharmasir on 2010-02-03 11:25:32
A very informative article! |
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Written by dhudshiya gp on 2010-02-23 09:32:22
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