NEW : Chandrayaan-1 is carrying payloads from the U.S. , China and Bulgaria . April 3 mission seeks high-resolution , 3-D imaging of the moon 's surface . Luna 1 , launched on January 2 , 1959 , and sped by the moon two days later . China follows China and Bulgaria 's missions to the moon . Chandrayaan means `` moon craft '' in ancient Sanskrit .
NEW : Chandrayaan-1 is carrying payloads from the U.S. , China and Bulgaria . April 3 mission seeks high-resolution , 3-D imaging of the moon 's surface . China follows China and Bulgaria 's missions to the moon . Chandrayaan means `` moon craft '' in ancient Sanskrit .