what is chandrayan

Chandrayaan-1 was the first Indian lunar probe under the Chandrayaan program, launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in October 2008 and operated until August 2009. It included an orbiter and an impactor, and its mission was to orbit the Moon and conduct chemical, mineralogical, and photo-geologic mapping of the Moon. The spacecraft carried 11 scientific instruments built in India, USA, UK, Germany, Sweden, and Bulgaria. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, which was designed to be ISROs first lunar lander. Chandrayaan-3 is aimed at the lunar south pole, a region with water ice that could be a source of oxygen, fuel, and water for future moon missions or a more permanent moon colony. It is designed to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface and consists of a lander and rover configuration.