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Friday, January 7, 2011

Rising Indian Satellites

Configuration of Chandrayaan-1 that lift off on the PSLV-C11




Operator		 Indian Space Research Organisation
Mission type Orbiter
Satellite of Moon
Orbital insertion date 12 November 2008
Orbits 3400 orbits around the Moon.[1]
Launch date 22 October 2008
00:52 UTC
Launch vehicle PSLV-C11[2]
Launch site SDSC, Sriharikota
Mission duration Intended: 2 years
Achieved: 312 days
COSPAR ID 2008-052A
Homepage Chandrayaan-1
Mass 1,380 kg (3,042 lb)
Orbital elements
Eccentricity near circular
Inclination polar
Apoapsis initial 7,500 km (4,660 mi), final 100 km (62 mi), final (wef 19 May 2009) 200 km (124 mi)
Periapsis initial 500 km (311 mi), final 100 km (62 mi), final (wef 19 May 2009) 200 km (124 mi)
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