MIP
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MIP is the Moon Impact Probe, a small Indian lunar descent craft from the Chandrayaan-1 mission that performed a hard landing on the Moon to test technologies and gather data.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moon Impact Probe | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chandrayaan-1 payload
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Indian space probe ⓘ lunar impact probe ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MIP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscovery | water on the Moon ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
mass spectrometer
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radar altimeter ⓘ video imaging system ⓘ |
| communication | data relay via Chandrayaan-1 orbiter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| descentProfile |
hard landing
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unpowered ballistic descent after separation ⓘ |
| destination | lunar south pole ⓘ |
| discoverOrConfirm | presence of water molecules in the lunar exosphere ⓘ |
| finalState | impacted lunar surface ⓘ |
| impactDate | 2008-11-14 ⓘ |
| impactLatitude | near lunar south pole ⓘ |
| impactSite |
lunar south polar region
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near Shackleton crater ⓘ |
| impactTarget | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactVelocity | approximately 1.6 km/s ⓘ |
| launchCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2008-10-22 ⓘ |
| launchMassCategory | microsatellite-class probe ⓘ |
| launchSite | Satish Dhawan Space Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | PSLV-XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | about 34 kg ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
gather data on the lunar surface and exosphere during descent
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support future soft-landing missions ⓘ technology demonstration for lunar descent and impact ⓘ test lunar descent navigation and control systems ⓘ |
| missionType | lunar impact ⓘ |
| notableFor | first Indian object to impact the Moon ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitFromWhichDeployed | 100 km circular lunar orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | Chandrayaan-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | battery ⓘ |
| program | Indian Lunar Exploration Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMission | Chandrayaan-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
lunar science
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planetary science ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Chandrayaan-1 orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationDateFromOrbiter | 2008-11-14 ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | ISRO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Chandrayaan-1 derived design ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| technologyDemonstrationFor | future Indian lunar landers ⓘ |
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