ISRO has lost its radio link with India's first lunar-craft Chandrayaan-1. the link was lost at approximately 1:30 am IST. What this means for now is that communication cannot be received from the lunar-craft.
On October 22, 2008, Chandrayaan was launched amid much fanfare from India's only spaceport Sriharikota, about 90 km north-east of Chennai. The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India competes with China and Japan in exploring the Moon. The vehicle was successfully inserted into lunar orbit on 8 November 2008.
On November 14, 2008, the ‘Moon Impact Probe’ separated from the Moon-orbiting Chandrayaan, making India the fourth country to place its flag on the Moon.
The 11 scientific payloads on-board the lunar-craft were sending high quality data as per planned sequence to its ground station.
The lunar-craft has orbited around the moon 3000 times over the last nine months and its high-resolution cameras relayed over 70,000 digital images of the lunar surface, providing breathtaking views of mountains and craters, including those in the permanently shadowed area of the moon's polar region.
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