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Chandrayaan: ISRO's Homework

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Inside Chandrayaan I : Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft undergoing pre-launch tests Moon Impact Probe integration with Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft Readying Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft for Thermovac test Fully integrated Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft (left) and loading it to Thermovac Chamber (right) PSLV-C11 Third and Fourth Stages : PSLV-C11 fourth stage PSLV-C11 Vehicle stacked up to fourth stage Hoisting of third and fourth stages of PSLV-C11 PSLV-C11 Second Stage : Hoisting of PSLV-C11 Second Stage PSLV-C11 Second Stage with its VIKAS engine PSLV-C11 First Stage : Loading of PSLV-C11 First Stage Nozzle End Segment PSLV-C11 First Stage Nozzle End Segment on its way to Vehicle Assembly Building Positioning of PSLV-C11 First Stage Nozzle End Segment over launch pedestal PSLV-C11 Strap-on : Unloading a PSLV-C11 strap-on from transporter at Vehicle Assembly Building Fully Assembled First Stage surrounded by strap-ons of PSLV-C11 PSLV-C11 On Launch Pad : PSLV-C11 comming out from Vehicle A