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Chandrayaan-1 Moon Impact Probe Sends Images The first Indian unmanned spacecraft that successfully made it to the Moon, Chandrayaan-1, has recently deployed its probe called the Moon Impact Probe, or MIP. The device performed a 25-minute trek to the lunar surface, on which it crashed. The impact damaged it and brought its functionality to an end. But the focus... 15 November 2008 06:51 GMT Chandrayaan-1 Orbits the Moon The first Indian unmanned craft ever, Chandrayaan-1, has been successfully circling the Moon in a steady orbit for about two days. During the next four days, it will perform further maneuvers in order to reduce the orbit up to approximately 100 km distance from the Earth's natural satellite. Its engines were fir... 10 November 2008 02:56 GMT