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India Launches Chandrayaan-1 to Orbit Moon
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
On October 22, 2008, India launched an unmanned Chandrayaan-1 from the launching pad in Sriharikota. a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
The moon mission has indicated the Indian technological development and India entering into the space contest. The Chandrayaan-1 will orbit the Moon, and prepare three-dimensional map of the moon with possible locations of minerals.
Chandrayaan-1 will orbit the moon keeping at the distance of 100 km from its surface.
Chandrayaan-1 consists of:
1 - Chandrayaan Energetic Neutral Analyzer (CENA)
2 - Moon Impact Probe (MIP)
3 - Radiation Dose Monitor (RADOM)
4 - Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC)
5 - Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)
6 - Chandrayaan 1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS)
7 - Solar Panel
The Moon Impact Probe (MIP) will record video footage on the way down and measure the composition of the Moon's tenuous atmosphere.
The mission is expected to cost 3.8bn rupees (£45m; $78m) according to the BBC NEWS.
