night tuesday eastern time watched giant pslv rocket blasted satish dhawan space center shriharikota india carrying india's pride chadrayaan- unmanned lunar mission largely media chandrayaan- mission interest population giant step india prove world india puts mind success mission india join select group countries made lunar missions economic justification expensive adventure majority indians lacking basic necessities life scientific extravaganza lunar mission sheer luxury nuclear exercise tangible benefits defense energy sector benefits expecting sending full instruments moon sending space craft moon stake claim frontier planting tri-color antartica objectives true extent motivations deeper expeditions dimensions improves scientific technological credibility country global community firmly establishes india major technological power india's moon missions advanced rocket launch capability prove profitable venture offer service countries carry space lunar payloads competitive price chandrayaan- carrying multiple foreign instruments including benefit development ancillary industries support space missions nasa development work party contractors demands space technology foster development products beneficial common people large scientific project motion scientific community energized offshoot technologies directly related space missions prove extremely beneficial completely ignore knowledge gained experiments conducted lunar surface summer good fortune working indian space research organization's isro ahmedabad outfit summer trainee kharagpur month association claim kinship organization feel proud contributed culminated today full fledged moon mission chandrayaan isro india details mission visit chandrayaan website 