i want information about chandrayaan-1 mission of india
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Indian lunar probe under Chandrayaan program. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. ... The probe hit near the crater Shackleton at 15:01 UTC, ejecting sub-surface soil that could be analysed for the presence of lunar water ice.
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Chandrayaan-1
- Chandrayaan-1 was the first Indian lunar probe under Chandrayaan program.
- It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009.
- The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. India launched the spacecraft using a PSLV-XL rocket on 22 October 2008 at 00:52 UTC from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
- The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology in order to explore the Moon.
- The vehicle was inserted into lunar orbit on 8 November 2008.
- On 14 November 2008, the Moon Impact Probe separated from the Chandrayaan orbiter at 14:36 UTC and struck the south pole in a controlled manner, making India the fourth country to place its flag insignia on the Moon.
- The probe hit near the crater Shackleton at 15:01 UTC, ejecting sub-surface soil that could be analysed for the presence of lunar water ice.
- The location of impact was named as Jawahar Point.
- The estimated cost for the project was ₹386 crore (US$56 million).
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