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  • Chandrayaan-1 takes off October 22 (© AP Images)
    U.S., European Instruments Join India’s Unmanned Moon Mission

    India’s first lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan-1, ancient Sanskrit for “lunar craft,” is also an international venture that carries instruments from the United States and Europe. The two-year unmanned mission launched October 22 from India’s spaceport at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, entered lunar orbit November 8.

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