India's first lunar probe fails after less than a year - New Scientist

India's first lunar probe fails after less than a year - New Scientist

India's first lunar probe has lost contact with Earth, and the mission has been declared over more than a year earlier than intended.

It is not yet clear what caused the communications failure, but mission members suspect it was exacerbated by the earlier loss of star sensors used to orient the craft.

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