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Chandrayaan-1

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This artist's concept shows the Indian lunar mission Chandrayaan-1. The mission will carry on board two experiments which are direct 'descendents' from ESA's SMART-1 - the infrared spectrometer, SIR2, and the X-ray spectrometer, C1XS.

Credits: ISRO

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This is a 3D view of the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft with some of the scientific instruments labelled.

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Chandrayaan-1 mission profile

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Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS).

C1XS is one of the core-instruments that will carry out high-quality, low-energy (soft) X-ray spectroscopic mapping of the Moon.

Credits: ISRO/ ESA/ RAL

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The Sub Kev Atom reflecting Analyser (SARA)on board the lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.

SARA is the first-ever lunar experiment dedicated to direct studies of plasma-surface interactions in space.

Credits: ISRO/ESA/Swedish Institute Of Space Physics

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The Near-infrared spectrometer (SIR-2) on board the lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.

SIR-2 will study the chemical composition of the Moon’s crust and mantle.

Credits: ISRO/ESA/Max-Plank-Institute for Solar System Science

Last update: 8 October 2008

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