A wake up call
October 22, 2008 IN what could be described as a landmark in India's aeronautics and space industry, it successfully launched its first unmanned moon spacecraft Chandrayaan 1 on Wednesday. It would stay in the orbit for two years, collecting vital information like the detection of water and exploring other elements on the lunar surface. The project that cost $80 million would enable India to join the race for advanced space technology among regional powers like China and Japan, which have already been sending probe missions to the moon.
