Proud to be an Indian

Twenty-one days after launch, Chandrayaan-1, India's maiden moon craft has it seems finally reached its home orbit. It is now in an almost 102 kilometer from the moon. The satellite's onboard engine was fired for 58 seconds on Wednesday at about 6.30 pm.

ISRO officials say preliminary indications are that it has reached its designated orbit. Among its first tasks in the next few days will be to release the probe that carries the Indian national flag on to the lunar surface.

After that it will begin its scientific exploration which will last two years, which includes mapping the lunar resources, preparing a three dimensional atlas of the moon and searching for water on the lunar poles.


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