Mains Paper II · 3 Science & Technology · 3.6 Space missions

3.6.1 Chandrayaan-1, Chandrayaan-2 and Mangalyaan

Chandrayaan-1 (2008) gave India its first Moon mission and lunar water evidence, Chandrayaan-2 (2019) had a partial success, and Mangalyaan (2013-14) made India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit.

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Key terms

  • Chandrayaan-1
  • Moon Impact Probe
  • lunar water
  • Chandrayaan-2
  • Vikram lander
  • Tiranga point
  • Mangalyaan
  • Mars Orbiter Mission
  • MOM

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