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India loses contact with satellite

Source: BBC South Asia

Bangalore : India | 3 months ago

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Radio contact with the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft was lost abruptly early on Saturday, said India's Bangalore-based Space Research Organization. The unmanned craft was launched last October in what was billed as a two-year mission of exploration. The launch was regarded as a major step for India...

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