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Though according to numerous reports in Indian media, contact was lost with the
lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 abruptly -- in the middle of a communications session
with Earth -- at 1:30 Indian time on Friday (Thursday, August 27, at 20:00 UTC),
it is not the end of the road.
According to ISRO has completed a majority of its objectives, and the data
collected will be useful for C-II launch. By 2014, Indian Space Scientists plan
to launch an Indian into space and onto Moon by 2020.
• The seeds for the Chandrayaan-1 was sown on during a lecture on May 11,
1999, by the than ISRO director, Dr.Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan.
The cost of the Chandrayaan-1 was around Rs400crs, far less compared with its
counter-parts. In a magnanimous gesture, typical of Indans, ISRO Chief Madhavan
Nair, offered world scientists a chance to put their instruments onboard
Chandrayaan-1 for free!!!!!1