India has made history at 8.00pm IST by having its tri colour on the moon !! It is a proud moment for us especially when communal forces are trying their best to create havoc. This project has inspired millions and will inspire millions of Indian youths just like me.

Yes!! This is just a small step in terms of space exploration but all the great journey begin with small steps never in my wildest dream have I thought about India launching a mission to moon but it has done that now. India has a way to surprise even its own people both in the right and wrong way. India has always been the country of extremes and it will continue to be, but what is pleasing to see about my generation is that we have an attitude that no matter what the conditions are we wont give up, the never say die attitude.

The youths of today are not reckless and mindless about their future as well as their country's future.India needs its young men to stand up and be counted.I as a blogger will do all I can to reach out and I as a business will do all I can to bring value to the economy of my beloved country. I am a Malayalee but was born in tamilnadu studied in tamilnadu and now work in Mumbai So what does that make me?? I am not Malayalee or Tamil or Mumbaikar what am I?? the answer is simple a human first and then an Indian. Don't argue there was no Indian before 1947 it was only a patch work by the British if so, there was no Tamil,Marathi or Malayalee before we learnt to speak.Be proud today and lets make our nation proud everyday.

Jai hind!!











These are the specification of Moon Impact Probe!!

The impact probe of 35 kg mass will be attached at the top deck of the main orbiter and will be released during the final 100 km x 100 km orbit at a predetermined time to impact at a pre-selected location. During the descent phase, it is spin-stabilized. The total flying time from release to impact on Moon is around 25 minutes.
The primary objective is to demonstrate the technologies required for landing the probe at a desired location on the Moon and to qualify some of the technologies related to future soft landing missions.

Major Objectives:

• Design, development and demonstration of technologies required for impacting a probe at the desired location on the Moon.
• Qualify technologies required for future soft landing missions.
• Scientific exploration of the Moon from close range.

Payload Configuration Details:

There will be three instruments on the Moon Impact Probe

1. Radar Altimeter – for measurement of altitude of the Moon Impact Probe and for qualifying technologies for future landing missions. The operating frequency band is 4.3 GHz ± 100 MHz.
2. Video Imaging System – for acquiring images of the surface of the Moon during the descent at a close range. The video imaging system consists of analog CCD camera.
3. Mass Spectrometer – for measuring the constituents of tenuous lunar atmosphere during descent. This instrument will be based on a state-of-the-art, commercially available Quadrupole mass spectrometer with a mass resolution of 0.5 amu and sensitivities to partial pressure of the order of 10-14 torr.

The dimension of the impact probe is 375 mm x 375 mm x 470 mm

MIP System Configuration

The Moon Impact Probe (MIP) essentially consists of honeycomb structure, which houses all the subsystems and instruments. In addition to the instruments, the separation system, the de-boost spin and de-spin motors, it comprises of the avionics system and thermal control system. The avionics system supports the payloads and provides communication link between MIP and the main orbiter, from separation to impact and provides a database useful for future soft landing.

The mission envisages collecting all the instrument data during descent and transmits to main orbiter, which in turn will transmit them to the ground station during visible phases.