Chandrayaan-1

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chandrayaan-1

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Chandrayaan-1 known for?Confirmed widespread presence of water molecules on the lunar surface
2. How high is Chandrayaan-1?150 to 270 km
3. What is the spacecraft designation?Chandrayaan-1
4. What is the launch date and time?October 22, 2008, 00:52 UTC

Lunar Probe: An unmanned spacecraft designed for reconnaissance and scientific study of the Moon.
Orbiter: A spacecraft that maintains a stable orbit around a celestial body, collecting data from a distance.
Impactor: A spacecraft designed for a controlled collision with a celestial body, often to study subsurface material or atmospheric composition.
Water Molecules: Diatomic molecules consisting of one oxygen atom covalently bonded to two hydrogen atoms (H2O).