section_path: Late 20th century–21st century uncrewed crash landings/Chandrayaan-1 (India)
section_name: Chandrayaan-1 (India)
paragraph_text: Chandrayaan-1 (India)
  
  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) performed a controlled hard landing with its Moon Impact Probe (MIP). The MIP was ejected from the Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter and performed remote sensing experiments during its descent to the lunar surface. It impacted near Shackleton crater at the south pole of the lunar surface at 14 November 2008, 20:31 IST.
  
  Chandrayaan-1 was launched on 22 October 2008, 00:52 UTC.