The probe, painted with the Indian flag, touched down at 2034 (1504 GMT) Friday the 14th of November 2008, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
India has become the fourth nation to join the stuff-on-the-Moon club, after the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in lunar orbit successfully launched an impact probe at the lunar surface. The 35-kg impactor was blazoned with the Indian flag.
Mission Objectives
Carry out high resolution mapping of topographic features in 3D, distribution of various minerals and elemental chemical species including radioactive nuclides covering the entire lunar surface using a set of remote sensing payloads. The new set of data would help in unravelling mysteries about the origin and evolution of solar system in general and that of the moon in particular.
Realize the mission goal of harnessing the science payloads, lunar craft and the launch vehicle with suitable ground support system including DSN station, integration and testing, launching and achieving lunar orbit of ~100 km, in-orbit operation of experiments, communication/telecommand, telemetry data reception, quick look data and archival for scientific utilization by identified group of scientists.
Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft undergoing pre-launch tests
Moon Impact Probe
PSLV 11 Assembled and ready to go at sriharikota.
PSLV-C11 at Vehicle Assembly Building
INDIA SHOOTS TO THE MOON!. Photo of PSLV-C11 liftoff launching the Chandrayaan-1. 22 Oct 2008
MERA BHARAT MAHAAAAN! JAI HIND!
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