With the successful launch of this remote sensing satellite weighing
1304 kg India will become the sixth country to send any type of lunar
mission in space, Chandrayaan-1 will take approximately eight days to
complete its nearly 3,86,000 km long journey for reaching into its
final orbit 100 km from the moon, Chandrayaan-1 will carry a 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.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be broadcasting the CHANDRAYAAN-1 launch event live webcast from 0550 - 0650 Hrs (IST) on 22nd Oct 2008.
ISRO Mission Chandrayaan 2008