Chandrayaan-1
AgencyISRO
Year2008-2009
TypeMoon orbit
RocketPSLV-XL
CountryIndia
About the Mission
The first Indian mission to the Moon, launched October 2008. Its impact probe struck near the south pole. Data from the mission gave key evidence for water molecules on the Moon, reshaping lunar science. Carried instruments from NASA, ESA, and Bulgaria. Contact was lost after 10 months, but the mission was a success.