Chandrayaan-1 was the first Indian lunar probe, part of the Chandrayaan programme operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation. Launched on October 22, 2008 aboard a PSLV-XL rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the orbiter and impactor mission entered lunar orbit on November 8, 2008 and operated for 312 days, detecting the presence of lunar water among its primary scientific findings.
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Mission TypeLunar orbiter and impactor 1 OutcomeOperated for 312 days against a planned two years, but achieved its primary scientific objectives including detection of lunar water, a major boost to India's space program. 1 Mission Type
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Chandrayaan-1 was successfully launched aboard the PSLV rocket.
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detecting the presence of Lunar water
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is an ongoing series of outer space missions by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon.
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