Primarily, Chandrayaan-I is dedicated
1. To know more about the moon
2. To improve Indian technology
3. To provide chances in planetary research for young Indian Scientists
These will be met through high resolution remote sensing of the moon in the visible, near infrared, microwave and X-ray regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. With this, preparation of a 3-dimensional atlas of the lunar surface and chemical mapping of entire lunar surface is envisaged.