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Lunar spacecraft positioned on rocket

NEW DELHI: A week before launch, the lunar mission has progressed one step further, with the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft being installed atop the rocket ferrying it, the Indo-Asian News Service reported on Wednesday. The rocket is scheduled to be moved to the launch pad on Saturday.

— Xinhua

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