Chandrayaan - indian mission to moon

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 !!!!

Hope it will be updated soon!!!

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

When i wrote about "What’s the justification in sending unmanned spacecraft on moon by India" Shashank, a reader of this blog has this comment.

"I think that no-one seeing the other side of story. ISRO is sending is doing lunar mission coz it will increase its reputation as a satellite launcher. It will give the probable customer a more RELIABLE feeling that if ISRO can send a satellite to MOON safely then sending a satellite to EARTH'S OUTER ORBIT for ISRO is no BIG DEAL.

So by this mission ISRO is going to earn a lot of buck by SATELLITE LAUNCHING business therefore the amount invested in CHANDRAYAAN mission is not going to be wasted. Plus its a very good MARKETING STUNT to became member of worlds leading SPACE ORGANISATIONS. Now i hope that everyone can understand the logic behind this mission. "

So tell us is Shashank right? What do you think is the logic of doing chandrayaan mission?

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From SLV to chandrayaan - follow the story of indian space program

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed to have chalked out plan for India’s manned mission lined up for 2015 on Friday.




Chairman of ISRO, Dr D G Madhavan Nair told media persons, “We have now finalised the project report on the manned mission. The report is going to the Government.


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The most anticipated event of the year 2008 in indian aerospace is the launch of Chandrayaan-1, insist first mission to the moon!!!

Are you ready for it? 9th april 2008 is the launch date for the event!!!!


And click here to see what has happened in year 2007 for the chandrayaan-1 mission!!