Indian Lunar Mission Troubled From the Start

India Moon mission is ‘mixed success’
BBC News

Despite being dubbed by Isro as an “engineering success”, the mission had a rough ride around the Moon.

A fuel leak from the rocket almost aborted its lift-off. Within days of reaching the Moon a power system failed, and a back-up system had to be activated.

Soon, the spacecraft started overheating due to the intense summer heat on the Moon. Isro scientists say it was deft mission management that saved it from a total burnout.

A few months into the mission the spacecraft lost its fine guidance system when the onboard “star sensor” packed up in the intense radiation around the Moon.

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