The 1st thing that comes to mind when India's space mission is talked about is the earlier days,days when i was an school boy,when people use to make fun,saying that whenever India sends some thing to space,don't look for it in the sky,look for it in Arabian Sea.Those were some foolish people making exaggerated comments on one or two earlier failures we suffered..Indian Scientists at ISRO have shown to the world that those initial hiccups were minor irritants towards the bigger triumphs that followed ...and are continuing to follow now....Salute to our Great Scientific Brains led by Mr.Madhavan Nair and those who pioneered Indian Space Technological advances earlier...
22-Oct-2008 : Historic Day For Indian Space Programme.India's Moon Mission named Chandrayaan..
The Chandrayaan mission took its first tentative steps towards successful execution with a picture-perfect launch early this morning. The PSLV C-11 lifted off at 6:22 AM sharp, carrying the historic payload along.
At this moment, the PSLV has successfully injected the Chandrayaan into an elliptical orbit around Earth. From here, the probe will shift to a 'transfer orbit' and will eventually be captured by the moon's gravity field via a final thrust towards our celestial neighbour. Although the mission is far from complete, the textbook launch has boosted confidence and everyone is looking forward to a successful completion.
Along with the scientifc instruments, the Chandrayaan also carries a symbolic INDIAN FLAG which is expected to detach from the craft and land on the moon.
At the post-launch press brief, the people behind the launch could not contain their excitement -- there were smiles and giggles all around. The scientists termed today's launch as a red letter day in the history of modern India. G Madhavan Nair, the Chairman of the ISRO quipped that "...it is a historic moment as far as India is concerned.. we have begun our journey to the moon".
The Chandrayaan will take approximately 15 days to reach its intended lunar orbit where it will remain -- continuously mapping the lunar surface and sending back valuable data. It also carries with it, as many as 11 scientific instruments provided by various other space organizations, including 6 from India alone.
Hoping for a successful mission..
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