The Indian Space Research Organisation's moon mission marks the first venture into "deep space" for an indigenous satellite. India now joins a select club of nations which have achieved this "milestone".
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/isros-deep-space-venture
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/physical-science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/space-technology
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
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