Well, sort of.

On the 22 of October, India’s first unmanned moon mission, the Chandrayaan-1, is set to launch.  It will probe the moon’s surface with cameras, lasers, and x-rays.  It will even drop off a lander probe.  This is all pretty big stuff for anyone to accomplish with a budding space program.

Of course, that has been one of the noteworthy comments made.  India, a country still lacking in standard of living for many, is aiming awfully high and spending a considerable amount to aim at their jaunt into the space race.  They have also already pushed back the launch from April to October because of technical issues.  They have a lot riding on this mission.  Let’s hope that they at least manage to pull it off without a hitch.