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Laser payload aboard Chandrayaan turned on
Bangalore, Nov 16 - The lunar laser ranging instrument - on board India's first unmanned spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 was switched on Sunday, two days after the moon impact probe - landed on the lunar surface. 'The instrument was turned on when the spacecraft was orbiting over the western part of the moon's visible atmosphere. Initial data indicated the instrument's performance is normal,' the India ... read more