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CHANDRAYANNDr.M.SivanandamProfessor and Head,Department of Electronics and Communication EngineeringJChandrayana Moon Vehicle

Chandrayaan Indian Lunar Exploration Programme

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JDistance between the Earth and Moon 384,400 KmDiameter of the Moon 3476 KmGravitational Force on the Moon 1/6 of EarthMoon is the Brightest Object in the night skyTemperature during the day 110 cTemperature during night - 180 cMoons Surface is Dry, Dusty and RockyPROPERTIES OF EARTH AND MOONParametersMoonEarthMass, 10^24 Kg0.073495.9736Volume 10^10 Km^32.1958108.321Radius Km1738.16356.8Density Kg/m^333505515Gravity m/s^21.629.78Rotational speed27.32 Days23 hr, 56 min, 4.09 sPeriod of Revolution27.32 Days365.26 DaysScientific Objectives1. Chemical Mapping in Visible, IR2. Mineralogical Mapping3. Photo Geological Mapping4.High resolution 3 Dimensional Mapping5. Minerals Mapping- Si, Al, Mg, Ca, radioactive nuclides

Scientific Payloads1. Terrain Mapping Stereo Camera2. Hyper Spectral Images3. Lunar Laser Ranging Instrument4. Collimated Low Energy X ray Spectrometer5. Solar X-ray Monitor6. High Energy X-ray, Gamma Ray Spectrometer Space Craft Cuboid 1.5 m

Ground Stations1. Deep Space Network .. Bangalore, Steerable 34 m Antenna

2.Mission Control Centre . Bangalore

3. National Science Data Centre

Launching Sequence1. 1050 Kg Satellite launched into Elliptical Orbit. Perigee 240 Km and Apogee 36,000 Km

2. Transfer to Transfer Lunar Injection Orbit Apogee Motor

3. Transfer to Lunar Insertion Orbit

4. Spacecraft with 525 Kg placed in Polar Circular Orbit with 100 m distance

5. Total Journey Time 5 DaysSpace Craft and Launch Vehicle1. Space Craft .. . Meteorological Satellite- Kalpana-1

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Launch Date: 22 Oct 2008,

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JLaunch Date 22 Oct 2008Last contact 28 Aug 2009JIndia's proud space agency, ISRO, went on record on Friday to share that not only have they found water on the moon, but they found it first.36JJJJJ