Wednesday, October 22, 2008

My heartiest congratulations to ISRO


I express my heartiest congratulations to all the scientists of ISRO and their associated institutes for beginning the journey of Chandrayaan-1 so successfully and with such precision. We are really proud of you ,the whole nation is proud of you guys.






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Monday, October 20, 2008

52-hour countdown for Chandrayaan-1 has began YAY!!!

The 52-hour countdown for Chandrayaan-1 - India's first unmanned moon mission – has began at Sriharikota spaceport early on Monday for Wednesday's historic launch.

The integrated launch vehicle has already been moved into the second launch pad (umbilical tower) and launch rehearsals are underway, sources in India Space Research Organisation at Bangalore said.

"All the preparatory work is going as usual and the formal countdown would begin tomorrow morning about 0400 hrs," Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) Associate Director Dr M Y S Prasad told PTI at Chennai.


"All the work including the checking of payloads went satisfactorily. The spacecraft launch would take place as per the schedule," he said.

 

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Sunday, October 19, 2008

A quick FAQ of Chandrayaan Mission

Chandrayaan is Scheduled to launch on October 22nd if weather God permits. Here in this post I am publishing some quick facts of the mission that will help you understand the mission better.

It will answer some  quick questions that a kid might have for the mission. Here's wishing ISRO a grand success!

 

what do you think of this mission? How will it help India? what will its impact. Do tell me in your comments!!

What Is Chandrayaan-1?
Source: ISRO
Chandrayaan-1 is a scientific investigation – by spacecraft – of the Moon.The name Chandrayaan means 'Chandra- Moon , Yaan-vehicle', –in Indian languages (Sanskrit and Hindi) , – the lunar spacecraft. Chandrayaan-1 is the first Indian planetary science and exploration mission.


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Saturday, October 11, 2008

ISRO’s official chandrayaan mission site last updated in January 2007

Well the world is eagerly waiting for the chandrayaan mission launch but it seems everyone in ISRO is busy preparing for the launch of chandrayaan on October 22nd 2008.

See the screenshot of the ISRO’s official chandrayaan site its shows its last updated on January 16 2007!!! Yes 2007 !!!!

 

chandrayaan-mission-official-site

 

Hope it will be updated soon!!!

Wishing ISRO a grand success in this particular mission!!!!



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Will India’s chandrayaan-1 probe will successfully send data from lunar orbit?

By now everyone knows Chandrayaan-1, Indian's first spacecraft to get go to moon is about to launch on October 22nd 2008!! but a site called hubdub.com is running an interesting silly prediction  that aims to answer the question ?

“Will India’s chandrayaan-1 probe will successfully send data from lunar orbit?”

 

 

The flash widget above shows the real-time data of the prediction.

 

I am 100% sure it will be a successful mission. India has done it all alone and I know they will fulfill all mission requirements and objectives.

 

What do you say?

 

Related : check out videos of chandrayaan mission  and cool wallpapers of chandrayaan



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