CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation on 22nd October 2008. Q. What is the name of the first mission to the Moon?

Detailed explanation-2: -Chandrayaan-1 ,India’s first mission to the Moon was launched on 22 October 2008 using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C11). The satellite made more than 3400 orbits around the Moon and the mission was concluded when the communication with the spacecraft was lost on 29 August 2009.

Detailed explanation-3: -Objective: Aditya L1 will study the Sun’s corona, Sun’s photosphere, chromosphere, solar emissions, solar winds and flares, and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), and will carry out round-the-clock imaging of the Sun. The mission will be launched by ISRO to the L1 orbit which is about 1.5 million km from the Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -ISRO plans to launch Chandrayaan-3, its third mission to the moon, in June next year with a more robust lunar rover onboard which is crucial for future inter-planetary explorations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chandrayaan-2 mission is a highly complex mission, which represents a significant technological leap compared to the previous missions of ISRO. It comprised an Orbiter, Lander and Rover to explore the unexplored South Pole of the Moon.