Though it was intended to explore the moon for two years, the spacecraft was declared lost after 312 days. While scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) believe that they gained valuable lessons from the experience, the partial failure of the Chandrayaan mission still haunts them.
但现在庆祝还为时过早。五年前，印度的月球任务Chandrayaan也受到了举国庆祝。尽管该任务的探月计划期是两年，但Chandrayaan实际只工作了312天。印度空间研究组织（ISRO）的科学家们自信从这一教训中汲取了宝贵的经验，但Chandrayaan任务的局部失败仍使他们挥之不去的阴影。