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MIP
MIP was launched on October 22, 2008 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: released (Nov 14, 2008).
COSPAR 2008-052GCAT D00873India
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- MIP
- Payload designation
- Moon Impact Probe
- International designator
- 2008-052
- GCAT identifier
- D00873
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- ISRO
- Country
- India
- Builder
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Platform (bus)
- MIP
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)
- PCO
- Status
- Released
- Status date
- November 14, 2008
Size
- Mass
- 29 kg
- Dry mass
- 29 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00873
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- November 7, 2008
- Phase outcome
- Released · November 14, 2008
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2008 | Earth | Nov 7, 2008 | Escaped to another body, attached | Luna |
| Nov 14, 2008 | Luna | Nov 14, 2008 | Deorbited | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Impactor | Targeted impact | Nov 14, 2008 | — | -89.55, -122.93 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).