Synopsis Chandrayan and Beyond-Indian Space Exploration Programme : covers the development of space science and technology in india,since early 1960&39's till date.The Indian space exloration programme has come a long way from its modest beginning on 21 November 1996,when it launched its first rocket,Rohini.The Moon Impact Probe of the Chandrayan-1 spacecraft,carrying tricolour of india,painted on its sides,landed on the moon on 14 November 2008,covering a distance of 3,86,00 km in 24 days.India leaves its footprints on the Moon.With Chandrayaan-1,the moon mission launched on 2 october 2008,India has taken a big leap into the previously explored areas of space.India has created history by joining the elite club of six nations who have launched unmanned flights to the moon.India joins the USA,the former USSR,European Space Agency,China and Japan to do so.It is a demonstration of our scientific prowess.