Chandrayaan-1

Mission overview

Chandrayaan-1 was India's first lunar mission, whose instruments helped confirm water on the Moon.

Outcome & discoveries

Provided key evidence for water molecules and ice on the lunar surface.

• ★Detection of water/hydroxyl across the lunar surface

Mission profile

Knowledge connections

• Operated byISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
• Part of programChandrayaan program
• Launched byPSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)
• Launched fromSatish Dhawan Space Centre
• Mission targetThe Moon

Related missions

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• ISROIndian Space Research Organisation

  Indian missions (Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan) and launch vehicles.