Launch of Chandrayaan-1
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Date
October 22, 2008
Type
National
Author
anupjishnu
Location
Sriharikota,
Andhra Pradesh,
India
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Science & Technology
Event Details
On October 22, 2008, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its first lunar probe, Chandrayaan-1, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV-C11 rocket.
Mission: The orbiter carried 11 scientific instruments from India, NASA, ESA, and Bulgaria. Its greatest achievement was the discovery of water molecules on the lunar surface.
Legacy: The mission boosted India's space program, demonstrating its capability to design and launch interplanetary probes. It paved the way for the Mars Orbiter Mission and Chandrayaan-2 and 3.