India's moon mission enters lunar space

November 4th, 2008 in Space & Earth / Space Exploration
A rocket carrying India's first lunar probe Chandrayaan-1 blasts off


A rocket carrying India's first lunar probe Chandrayaan-1 blasts off from north of Chennai on October 22. India's first unmanned moon mission entered lunar space early Tuesday as part of its final journey this week into the moon's orbit, a top space official said

India's first unmanned moon mission entered lunar space early Tuesday as part of its final journey this week into the moon's orbit, a top space official said.



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