Sunday, October 12, 2008

Chandrayaan I

Chandrayaan I is an Mission by our prestigious team of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Chandrayaan I will aslo include lunar orbiter as well as impactor. This is almost a modified version of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

The remote sensing satellite will weigh 1304 kg carry high resolution remote sensing equipment for visible, near infrared, soft and hard X-ray frequencies. Over a two-year period, it is intended to survey the lunar surface to produce a complete map of its chemical characteristics and 3-dimensional topography. The polar regions are of special interest, as they might contain water ice.
Scheduled date October 22

They estimate the cost to be INR 3.8 billion