Indian Lunar Exploration Programme
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The Indian Lunar Exploration Programme is India’s series of robotic missions to explore and study the Moon, developed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Lunar Exploration Programme canonical | 5 |
| Chandrayaan programme | 4 |
| Indian lunar exploration programme | 1 |
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Target entity: Indian Lunar Exploration Programme Context triple: [Chandrayaan-1, agencyProgram, Indian Lunar Exploration Programme]
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Chang’e lunar exploration program
The Chang’e lunar exploration program is China’s ongoing series of robotic missions aimed at orbiting, landing on, and returning samples from the Moon as part of its broader ambitions in space exploration.
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Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-2 is India’s second lunar exploration mission, designed to study the Moon’s south polar region with an orbiter, lander, and rover.
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Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third lunar exploration mission that successfully achieved a soft landing near the Moon’s south pole, marking a major milestone for the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe, launched in 2008, which successfully orbited the Moon and helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.
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Luna programme
The Luna programme was a series of Soviet robotic space missions in the late 1950s through the 1970s aimed primarily at exploring and studying the Moon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Indian Lunar Exploration Programme Target entity description: The Indian Lunar Exploration Programme is India’s series of robotic missions to explore and study the Moon, developed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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A.
Chang’e lunar exploration program
The Chang’e lunar exploration program is China’s ongoing series of robotic missions aimed at orbiting, landing on, and returning samples from the Moon as part of its broader ambitions in space exploration.
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B.
Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-2 is India’s second lunar exploration mission, designed to study the Moon’s south polar region with an orbiter, lander, and rover.
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C.
Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third lunar exploration mission that successfully achieved a soft landing near the Moon’s south pole, marking a major milestone for the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe, launched in 2008, which successfully orbited the Moon and helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.
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Luna programme
The Luna programme was a series of Soviet robotic space missions in the late 1950s through the 1970s aimed primarily at exploring and studying the Moon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar exploration mission
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lunar exploration program ⓘ lunar landing mission ⓘ lunar orbiter mission ⓘ space exploration program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Indian LEP ⓘ |
| collaboratingAgencies |
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
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ESA ⓘ NASA ⓘ |
| componentMission |
Chandrayaan-1
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Chandrayaan-2 ⓘ Chandrayaan-3 ⓘ |
| country |
India
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India ⓘ India ⓘ India ⓘ |
| firstMission | Chandrayaan-1 ⓘ |
| landerName |
Vikram
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Vikram ⓘ |
| landingAttemptRegion | lunar south polar region ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2023-08-23 ⓘ |
| landingOutcome |
hard landing
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successful soft landing ⓘ |
| landingSite | lunar south polar region ⓘ |
| launchDate |
2008-10-22
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2019-07-22 ⓘ 2023-07-14 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
GSLV Mk III / LVM3
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surface form:
GSLV Mk III
LVM3 ⓘ PSLV-XL ⓘ |
| launchVehicleUsed |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
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surface form:
GSLV Mk II
LVM3 ⓘ PSLV ⓘ |
| missionType |
impact probe
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lander ⓘ lander ⓘ orbiter ⓘ orbiter ⓘ rover ⓘ rover ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first detection of lunar surface water molecules by India
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first soft landing near the lunar south pole ⓘ first successful soft landing near lunar south pole by India ⓘ |
| notableResult | detection of water molecules on the lunar surface ⓘ |
| objective |
demonstration of deep space mission capabilities
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development of indigenous lunar exploration technology ⓘ exploration of the Moon ⓘ study of the Moon ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Space Research Organisation
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Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbiterName |
Chandrayaan-2
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surface form:
Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
|
| orbiterStatus | operational (as of 2024) ⓘ |
| orbitType | lunar polar orbit ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Department of Space (India) ⓘ |
| roverName |
Pragyan
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Pragyan ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
lunar exosphere
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lunar mineralogy ⓘ lunar topography ⓘ water ice on the Moon ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| technologyFocus |
autonomous rover operations
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deep space communication ⓘ lunar landing technology ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian Lunar Exploration Programme Description of subject: The Indian Lunar Exploration Programme is India’s series of robotic missions to explore and study the Moon, developed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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