Chandrayaan 1 within 500 km of the moon
Jayesh Limaye, Nov 04, 2008 1105 hrs IST
Chandrayaan-1 has been orbiting earth in an elliptical orbit at 2,67,000 km apogee and 465 km perigee since 29 October.
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Chandrayaan 1 - India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft, moved closer to the moon today, when it broke free from it elliptical orbit around the earth, speeding into deep space towards the moon. This was disclosed by a top space agency official.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) director S. Satish told IANS yesterday, "The liquid apogee motor (LAM) on board will be fired around 5.00 a.m. Tuesday for about five minutes to make the transition and position the spacecraft at about 500 km from the moon's surface and over 3,84,000 km away from the earth."
These complex maneuvers were carried out from the spacecraft's control room at ISRO's telemetry, tracking and command network (Istrac) in coordination with the deep space network (DSN) at Byalalu, which is about 40 km from Bangalore.
"Additional velocity will be given to the spacecraft to enter the lunar orbit Saturday (Nov 8) for a rendezvous with the moon. With calibrated firing of its LAMs, it will be inserted into its designated orbit, which will be about 100 km from the lunar surface.
In the present orbit, Chandrayaan has taken six days to go round the earth once. The spacecraft performance is being monitored closely and its health parameters are normal," said Mr. Satish.
As you may all be aware, Chandrayaan-1 has been orbiting the earth in an elliptical orbit at 2,67,000 km apogee (farthest point from earth) and 465 km perigee (nearest point to earth) since 29 October.
It was launched on 22 October on board the 316-tonne PSLV-C11 from Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota spaceport off the Andhra Pradesh coast, 80 km north of Chennai. We will keep you posted for more news about the Chandrayaan, so keep watching this space.
USER COMMENTS
.......AND REACHED INDIA ON HIS SUCCESSFUL WAY. I AM PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN
by rappaal james, bangalore, on Nov 10, 2008 09:57 PM, Report abuse Reply
I would like to thank Mr.G Madhavan Nair under whose leadership scientist have worked to achieve a position in the world which is worth applauding.He has made indians proud by successfully launching the chandrayaan.
by avanish kumar, bhubaneswar, on Nov 10, 2008 09:49 PM, Report abuse Reply
we are proud as a indian to this misson this is best misson by our scients
by kanji, ahmedabad, on Nov 10, 2008 08:43 PM, Report abuse Reply
.......AND REACHED INDIA ON HIS SUCCESSFUL WAY. I AM PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN.
by AMIT AMAN YADAV, BANMANKHI ,PURNEA,BIHAR, on Nov 09, 2008 11:17 PM, Report abuse Reply
by sidharth, ras al khaimah, on Nov 09, 2008 04:42 PM, Report abuse Reply
by jay prakash sha, jamshedpur,jharkhand, on Nov 08, 2008 10:47 PM, Report abuse Reply
yeah m very much exited abt this Chandrayaan 1....... i hope every thing goes well i wish al the people tht r behind this al the best
by ishan, hoshiarpur (punjab), on Nov 08, 2008 10:12 PM, Report abuse Reply
chandrayaan heading for moon, Obama heading for moon, all's well wit da weld
by jach, bendakiiru, on Nov 07, 2008 08:56 PM, Report abuse Reply
Just like the space shuttle why could not chandrayaan travell directly towards the moon. if India are to put man on the moon will it take 15 days for man to step on Moon?
by Peter Lobo, Goa, on Nov 05, 2008 05:22 PM, Report abuse Reply
good question. why didnt you read fully about chandrayans journey, so that your questions are answered
by kannan, chennai, on Nov 07, 2008 03:25 PM, Report abuse
I am very proud that I born in India and I born for India again.
by KONDALRAO KONDA, HYDERABAD, on Nov 07, 2008 01:41 PM, Report abuse Reply
great. great....great............India is great. I love INIDIA
by KONDALRAO KONDA, HYDERABAD, on Nov 07, 2008 01:38 PM, Report abuse Reply
I feel so great to be an Indian.
by naveen shakelli, Windsor, Canada, on Nov 07, 2008 02:47 AM, Report abuse Reply
we r proud to be an indian. keep it up isro we all indians r proud of u
by ajay bamba, delhi, on Nov 07, 2008 12:05 AM, Report abuse Reply
proud to be indian a success of every indian .... worlds powerfull country the gr8 india
by Shrikrishna, Mangalore, on Nov 06, 2008 08:06 PM, Report abuse Reply
I feel pride in reading about the succes of OUR Chandranyan ..you make us proud ...
by Manoj dhabjani, Indore, on Nov 06, 2008 03:37 PM, Report abuse Reply
indian scientist deserve their hard work and this is not enough we need such a information that no other country has produced
by madhu, calicut, on Nov 06, 2008 03:26 PM, Report abuse Reply
our scietists prooved that we neednot require any assistence from others regarding our nuclear depenency.Bravo.
by Ranjit Singh ra, Maler Kotla, on Nov 05, 2008 09:49 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hi Ji, This is regarding satellite; not about nuclear energy. these 2 are two different things ji.
by Anonymous, Bangalore, on Nov 06, 2008 10:23 AM, Report abuse
congratulation to all Indian scientist and hope full to successof CHANDRYAN -2 in 2015. ALL THE BEST.
by ratna, varanasi, on Nov 05, 2008 11:08 PM, Report abuse Reply
This is really a great achievement to our country and the hard work done by our noble scientist iday in and day our and their teem effort is quite laudable. Mother Bharat really feel proud of their great children getting good name and fame to the nation keeping our country at Himalayn hights among the so called developed countries.
by Prudhvi Raju Ka, Guntur, on Nov 05, 2008 10:55 PM, Report abuse Reply
Thanks and Congratulations TEAM ISRO !!! Keep it going .
by Suvendu Tandy, Pune, on Nov 05, 2008 12:09 PM, Report abuse Reply
India must send astronauts to the moon as soon as possible to establish a Union Territory so that He-3 mining rights are Indian rights as other nations are preparing to establish their own moon bases. Remember Australia was once a barren land 600 years ago, today Indians need a visa to travel there.
by Raj, Chennai, on Nov 05, 2008 05:24 AM, Report abuse Reply
A proud moment for every Indian. Let's celebrate the achievement by showing our solidarity with the science community at ISRO, but certainly not forget any individual (including even the house keeping and catering staff @ ISRO)who has contributed sincerely to this great national endeavour. It's the collective might of every INDIAN. JAI HIND. P.S. But wonder how much more we could achieve sans the corruption, indifference, etc.
by S H Bhaskar, Bangalore, on Nov 04, 2008 11:03 PM, Report abuse Reply
Indian scientists can achieve anything.
by tigeronk2, delhi, on Nov 04, 2008 05:31 PM, Report abuse Reply
what a funny/foolish comment, "indian scientists can achieve anything" it means nothing.
by A.R. HIrlekar, Pune, on Nov 04, 2008 06:56 PM, Report abuse
That's a silly comment. But I bet Indian scientists are more intelligent that your comment.
by Reg, Big D, on Nov 04, 2008 10:24 PM, Report abuse
INDIA DID THIS WITH A COST WHICH IS MUCH LOWER THAN WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES DID THE SAME. WE WILL ALSO REACH THE MOON WITH A MAN INSIDE WITH IN THE TARGET DATE.
by Anoop, Trivandrum, on Nov 04, 2008 02:11 PM, Report abuse Reply
China spent $199m for similar project; naturally, because they had to procure from Russia...
by CCS Roy, Washington DC, on Nov 04, 2008 10:20 PM, Report abuse
Do all of you realize how much more important this will be than the Indian team winning the World Cup? Let us see if the media take it that seriously. The success of the Chandrayaan shows our scientific community's calibre and organisation. Indian scientists are so motivated that they do not need any encouragement - they show the way while everyone else is ignorant. But it will be interesting to see how the media treats the success of an Indian object on the moon that we see every night!!! I guarantee some religious sentiments will be stoked and the media will make a huge uproar over it. Like they showed Narasimha avatar when they heard of a mix-bred human embryo that lived for 30 days or so. Our scientists have passed their test easily. We have to pass our maturity test as a society. Let us see how this one goes.
by Raman, Mumbai, on Nov 04, 2008 10:09 PM, Report abuse Reply
The success of CHANDRAYAAN-1 heralds the dawn of a new era in Indian space research and development which will undoubtedly inspire budding scientists who will lead the nation on its prosperous route. Thanks to the untiring efforts of the ISRO team
by Bhaskar Jyoti S, Guwahati, on Nov 04, 2008 09:50 PM, Report abuse Reply
This is an illustration of India's march forward with the bigger picture in mind regarding the future and its position in the world, despite all the internal squabbles and unnecesary distraction from the path of progress. Its wonderful that we are able to witness this historic event. Jai Hind!
by Ramya, New York City, NY, on Nov 04, 2008 08:52 PM, Report abuse Reply
congratulation for of all scientisit in isro for the launch of chandrayan in indias first in moon for own
by A.ganeshkarthic, chennai, on Nov 04, 2008 08:45 PM, Report abuse Reply
This is a new milestone for Indian space; even after giving the world so much in space field. Congratulations ti the team of scientists who worked hard on the project. u have brought glory to not only India but also Dr.Vikram Sarabhai. Kudos to all of u.
by Ankit Dalal, Mumbai, on Nov 04, 2008 07:54 PM, Report abuse Reply
congratulations to the team of scientists.Mera BHARAT Mahan.
by Gayathri Chavan, Tirupati, on Nov 04, 2008 07:28 PM, Report abuse Reply
The presentation is very nice and we are hope full to success of chandrayan1.
by Gorav jain, Lucknow, on Nov 04, 2008 06:52 PM, Report abuse Reply
You are saying that the LAM would be fired at 5:00 am on Tuesday. So you should be having results from that by now as it has been 12hours since then or you mispelt "Tuesday" instead of "Wednesday".
by Jayakrishna, Bangalore, on Nov 04, 2008 06:17 PM, Report abuse Reply
I feel proud of India's Lunar launch. India must invest heavily in the Robotic technology so that, our people are spared of odd jobs like transporting soil on head in the construction sites, or handling poisonous chemical, or working in dangerous mines, etc.
by Subhendu Kuma, Gaborone, Botswana, Southern Africa., on Nov 04, 2008 06:04 PM, Report abuse Reply
wonterful.india achive here.my very glats for isro genious. jai hind
by Anonymous, coimbatore, on Nov 04, 2008 05:55 PM, Report abuse Reply
Congratulations to the team of ISRO. Uptill now the Indian technology has proved to be the best. Waiting for the final 500 km launch.
by Ashok Gholap, Addis Ababa, on Nov 04, 2008 05:04 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Pradee Varma, Bangalore, on Nov 04, 2008 04:43 PM, Report abuse Reply
mera bharat mahan congratulations to india future super power of world
by sunil kumar pun, hyderabad, on Nov 04, 2008 04:41 PM, Report abuse Reply
TO CHAIRMAN OF ISRO SIR, CONGRAGULATIONS WE HAVE GROW TO SUCH A POSITION THAT NO ONE CAN REACH US. . .
by ARUN, BANGALORE, on Nov 04, 2008 04:31 PM, Report abuse Reply
the people of india especially kerelite should honor mr madhavan nair and his team of all scientists. I hope the kerala chief minister it self come forward to make a big reception to all of them with big participation of kerala masses this is the duty of every indian concratulate the scientists behind the historical achievement brought to us, with- out any scarcity of good words
by unniknair, trichur, on Nov 04, 2008 04:27 PM, Report abuse Reply
This is a Great achievement in Indian ISRO History. we being the people of the country proud of ISRO. We expect more and more achievements better than this. We strongly believe that ISRO has that capability and stuff to achieve THE BEST feets in future. All the best and keep it up.
by J.C.Hemantha Ku, Chennai, on Nov 04, 2008 04:22 PM, Report abuse Reply
by guhyguyguygujy, kota, on Nov 04, 2008 04:03 PM, Report abuse Reply
by jyoti rawat, dehradun, on Nov 04, 2008 03:39 PM, Report abuse Reply
congratulation to all scientists and hope full to success. ALL THE BEST.
by jyoti rawat, dehradun, on Nov 04, 2008 03:38 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Karthikeyan, Erode, on Nov 04, 2008 03:05 PM, Report abuse Reply
The presentation is very nice and we are hope full to success of chandrayan1.
by dhan, delhi, on Nov 04, 2008 03:04 PM, Report abuse Reply
lets send a man to moon before China or any asian country! Recently China has criticized our moon mission saying its not tatally successfull!!!!!! neighbours envy owners pride!
by swapan, delhi, on Nov 04, 2008 03:01 PM, Report abuse Reply
by Kapil T Indani, Jalna, on Nov 04, 2008 02:36 PM, Report abuse Reply
MERA BHARATH MAHAAN - INDIA IS THE BEST
by Vishal, Bangalore, on Nov 04, 2008 02:24 PM, Report abuse Reply
congrautulations to all scientists at tracking centre for their successful attempt to sent chandrayan in to lunar orbit. All the best .
by sanjeeva reddy, hyderabad, on Nov 04, 2008 02:22 PM, Report abuse Reply
India is going to be "Vishwaguru Bharat Varsha" in recent future.
by BharatPutra, Banglore, on Nov 04, 2008 02:19 PM, Report abuse Reply
" iNDIA IS A COUNTRY WITH EXCEPTIONALLY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE. THS IS JUST THE BEGINNING & WE ARE ON COURSE TO BECOME A MAJOR SUPER POWER VERY SOON"
by MINGUEL C. VAZ, TALEIGAO GOA, on Nov 04, 2008 01:36 PM, Report abuse Reply
I agree that India has exceptionally intelligent people, but believe me, the religious fundamentalists like Bajarang Dal/VHP/Simi ext will disintegrate this country in a short span unless the youth of this country take charge and remove the murderous politicians
by reg, Bangalore, on Nov 04, 2008 01:53 PM, Report abuse
congrautulations to all scientists at tracking centre for their successful attempt to sent chandrayan in to lunar orbit. All the best .One should not worry about critics.
by BVN.SAGAR, SULLURUPETA, on Nov 04, 2008 01:43 PM, Report abuse Reply
by monika rautela, uttrakhand, on Nov 04, 2008 01:28 PM, Report abuse Reply
Yes. There is not doubt about it.
by MINGUEL C. VAZ, TALEIGAO GOA, on Nov 04, 2008 01:41 PM, Report abuse
i want to say that india proves that it have power to do any thing, and it is just a bigning....
by Ashutosh, Lucknow, on Nov 04, 2008 12:35 PM, Report abuse Reply
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