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Picture 1 & 2

These two are close up pictures of the moon's surface taken by Moon Impact Probe (MIP) on November 14, 2008 as it approached it after separating from Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. Please note that these pictures are reproduced as received.

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Picture 3

Earth as viewed by Chandrayaan-1 on 29 Oct. 2008 Distance ~ 9000 Km. from Earth

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Picture 4

Earth as viewed by Chandrayaan-1 on 29 Oct. 2008 Distance ~ 70000 Km. from Earth

Chandrayaan -1 Moon Mission

Chandrayaan - Google News

Planetary Society Weblog

Chandrayaan - II

Chandrayaan - II will be an Indo-Russian for a projected launch in 2011-2012. Chandrayaan-II will look out for mineral samples of the Helium 3 gas which is used in refrigerators, experts believe will offer a solution to energy shortages.

Launch of PSLV C-11

Chandrayaan In News

Lunar Exploration Timeline

1959
Luna 1 - Jan 2, 1959 - Flyby
Pioneer 4 - Mar 3, 1959 - Flyby
Luna 2 - Sep 12, 1959 - Impact
Luna 3 - Oct 4, 1959 - Probe

1961
Ranger 1 - Aug 23, 1961 - Attempted Test Flight
Ranger 2 - Nov 18, 1961 - Attempted Test Flight

1962
Ranger 3 - Jan 26, 1962 - Attempted Impact
Ranger 4 - Apr 23, 1962 - Impact
Ranger 5 - Oct 18, 1962 - Attempted Impact

1963
Luna 4 - Apr 2, 1963 - Flyby

1964
Ranger 6 - Jan 30, 1964 - Impact
Ranger 7 - Jul 28, 1964 - Impact

1965
Ranger 8 - Feb 17, 1965 - Impact
Ranger 9 - Mar 21, 1965 - Impact
Luna 5 - May 9, 1965 - Impact
Luna 6 - Jun 8, 1965 - Attempted Lander
Zond 3 - Jul 18, 1965 - Flyby
Luna 7 - Oct 4, 1965 - Impact
Luna 8 - Dec 3, 1965 - Impact

1966
Luna 9 - Jan 31, 1966 - Lander
Luna 10 - Mar 31, 1966 - Orbiter
Surveyor 1 - May 30, 1966 - Lander
Lunar Orbiter 1 - Aug 10, 1966 - Orbiter
Luna 11 - Aug 24, 1966 - Orbiter
Surveyor 2 - Sep 20, 1966 - Attempted Lander
Luna 12 - Oct 22, 1966 - Orbiter
Lunar Orbiter 2 - Nov 6, 1966 - Orbiter
Luna 13 - Dec 21, 1966 - Lander

1967
Lunar Orbiter 3 - Feb 4, 1967 - Orbiter
Surveyor 3 - Apr 17, 1967 - Lander
Lunar Orbiter 4 - May 8, 1967 - Orbiter
Surveyor 4 - Jul 14, 1967 - Attempted Lander
Lunar Orbiter 5 - Aug 1, 1967 - Orbiter
Surveyor 5 - Sep 8, 1967 - Lander
Surveyor 6 - Nov 7, 1967 - Lander

1968
Surveyor 7 - Jan 7, 1968 - Lander
Luna 14 - Apr 7, 1968 - Orbiter
Zond 5 - Sep 15, 1968 - Return Probe
Zond 6 - Nov 10, 1968 - Return Probe
Apollo 8 - Dec 21, 1968 - Crewed Orbiter

1969
Apollo 10 - May 18, 1969 - Orbiter
Luna 15 - Jul 13, 1969 - Orbiter
Apollo 11 - Jul 16, 1969 - Crewed Lander
Zond 7 - Aug 7, 1969 - Return Probe
Apollo 12 - Nov 14, 1969 - Crewed Lander

1970
Apollo 13 - Apr 11, 1970 - Crewed Lander (aborted)
Luna 16 - Sep 12, 1970 - Sample Return
Zond 8 - Oct 20, 1970 - Return Probe
Luna 17/Lunokhod 1- Nov 10, 1970 - Rover

1971
Apollo 14 - Jan 31, 1971 - Crewed Lander
Apollo 15 - Jul 26, 1971 - Crewed Lander
Luna 18 - Sep 2, 1971 - Impact
Luna 19 - Sep 28, 1971 - Orbiter

1972
Luna 20 - Feb 14, 1972 - Sample Return
Apollo 16 - Apr 16, 1972 - Crewed Landing
Apollo 17 - Dec 7, 1972 - Crewed Landing

1973
Luna 21/Lunokhod 2 - Jan 8, 1973 - Rover

1974
Luna 22 - Jun 2, 1974 - Orbiter
Luna 23 - Oct 28, 1974 - Lander

1976
Luna 24 - Aug 14, 1976 - Sample Return

1990
Hiten - Jan 24, 1990 - Flyby, Orbiter, and Impactor

1994
Clementine - Jan 25, 1994 - Orbiter

1997
AsiaSat 3/HGS-1 - Dec 24, 1997 - Lunar Flyby

1998
Lunar Prospector - Jan 7, 1998 - Orbiter and Impactor

2003
SMART 1 - Sep 27, 2003 - Lunar Orbiter

2007
Kaguya (SELENE) - Sep 2007 - Lunar Orbiter
Chang'e 1 - Sep 2007 - Lunar Orbiter

2008
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - Oct 2008 - Lunar Orbiter
Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) - Oct 2008
Chandrayaan-1 - Sep 2007 - Lunar Orbiter
Lunar-A - Cancelled - Orbiter and Penetrators

Chandrayaan - Ground Tracking Station

India sets its sights on the Moon - BBC

Chandrayaan - Google Blog Search

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