Chandrayaan-1 suffers critical malfunction
JUL 17, 2009
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023516
Science : India’s first moon probe, Chandrayaan-1, has suffered a critical malfunction that jeopardizes the remainder of the mission. The spacecraft, which entered lunar orbit last November, can no longer orient itself with high precision. “Its pointing accuracy has been compromised,” says a mission engineer who asked for anonymity.
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