Chandrayaan-1

India's first lunar exploration mission. Chandrayaan-1 was launched on October 22, 2008 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Oct 26, 2008).

COSPAR 2008-052ANORAD 33405India

Identity

Name in GCAT: Chandrayaan-1
International designator: 2008-052A
NORAD catalog number: 33405
GCAT identifier: S33405
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/570

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: Chandrayaan
Owner: ISRO
Country: India
Builder: Indian Space Research Organization
Platform (bus): IRS

Launch

Date: October 22, 2008 · 00:52 UTC
Launch record: 2008-052Success
Rocket: PSLV-XL
Spaceport: Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): DSO
Perigee: 373 km
Apogee: 163,168 km
Inclination: 17.97°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: October 26, 2008
Last known active: Aug 28, 2009
End of operations: Aug 28, 2009

Size

Mass: 1,351 kg
Dry mass: 496 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 1,380 kg
Length: 1.5 m
Diameter: 1.50 m
Span: 2.0 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00872
Final central body: Luna
Phase start: November 7, 2008
Phase outcome: Entered orbit around the target · November 8, 2008
Destination: Luna

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Oct 26, 2008	Earth	Nov 7, 2008	Escaped to another body	Luna
Nov 8, 2008	Luna	—	In orbit	—

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49011 (CC0).