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Chandrayaan-1 (

The remote sensing satellite weighs 1,308 kilograms (2,884 lb) (590 kilograms (1,301 lb) initial orbit mass and 504 kilograms (1,111 lb) dry mass) and carries high resolution remote sensing equipment for visible, near infrared, soft and hard X-ray frequencies. Over a two-year period, it is intended to survey the lunar surface to produce a complete map of its chemical characteristics and 3-dimensional topography. The polar regions are of special interest, as they might contain ice.^[2]

The spacecraft was successfully launched on 22 October 2008 at 06:23 IST (00:52 UTC).^[3] After the spacecraft reaches its lunar transfer orbit, it will take 5.5 days to reach the Moon.^[4] The estimated cost for the project is Rs. 3.86 billion (US$ 80 million).^[5]