Chandrayaan 1 was India’s first attempt at landing on the moon and it was followed up by the launch of the second mission.
It was the first trial ever by India to reach the moon’s North Pole. The rocket which was used for this launch was Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III-M1. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh was the site of launch and it made India the fourth country to have successfully landed on the surface of the moon after Russia, America and China.
There are 3 modules involved, namely; Orbiter, Lander and Rover. The objectives of this mission were set to prove the soft – landing capability of the country, to study the minerals found on the surface, learn about the lunar topography and density of the electrons in the ionosphere and exclusive mapping of the lunar surface. It took India a step closer in terms of space missions.

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