Chandrayaan-1

Om Shraang Shreeng Shroung Chandramase Namah

No other country has such a bold with the moon as India. Be it in religion, astrology or the ancient fables, the moon has a shining role. And now, an Indian baby has been sent to interact with chandamamma. The baby was concieved at a meeting at the Indian Academy Of Sciences, Banglore, in 1999. After a gestation period of four years, it was born in2003. It was named Chandrayaan-1.
On October 22, 2008, the 316-tonne PSLV C11, an upgraded version of ISRO's work-horse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, blasted off from Sriharikotta in Andhrapradesh with the 1,380-kg Chandrayaan-1, making India the sixth nation to launch a moon mission.