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India Moon probe 'malfunctions'

Source: BBC South Asia

Bangalore : India | 4 months ago

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India's first mission to the Moon has experienced a technical problem, India's space research officials say. A sensor of the unmanned Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft has "malfunctioned" and steps have been taken to ensure it is able to continue its work, they say.

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