India Moon probe ready for launch# Aviation - 航空航天
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By Paul Rincon
Science reporter, BBC News
India is counting down to the launch of its first mission to the Moon.
On Wednesday, the unmanned Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft will blast off from a
launch pad in Andhra Pradesh to embark on a two-year mission of exploration.
The robotic probe will orbit the Moon, compiling a 3-D atlas of the lunar
surface and mapping the distribution of elements and minerals.
The launch is regarded as a major step for India as it seeks to keep pace
with other space-faring
Science reporter, BBC News
India is counting down to the launch of its first mission to the Moon.
On Wednesday, the unmanned Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft will blast off from a
launch pad in Andhra Pradesh to embark on a two-year mission of exploration.
The robotic probe will orbit the Moon, compiling a 3-D atlas of the lunar
surface and mapping the distribution of elements and minerals.
The launch is regarded as a major step for India as it seeks to keep pace
with other space-faring