However, PSLV, ISRO's rocket has the best success record in the world. It has launched 71 satellites so far. 40 of these where of non Indian so this is not the first time ISRO is launching a non Indian satellite. It took Chandrayaan to moon and Mangalyaan to mars. I am sure Google's satellite is in safe hands here.
Yes, it's like a generic word for this purpose. An instrument/machine that moves, or takes you or stuff from one point to another.
You can put it like "chandra" (moon) + "yaan" and it becomes "a vehicle that goes to the moon; or is built for a purpose related to moon"; or "vaayu" (air) + "yaan" and it becomes an air-plane. "jal" (water) + "yaan" and it's a ship.
In our trains there are "shayan" (sleeping) + "yaan" - here it means "coach", i.e. sleeper coaches as opposed to those sitting coaches.
However, PSLV, ISRO's rocket has the best success record in the world. It has launched 71 satellites so far. 40 of these where of non Indian so this is not the first time ISRO is launching a non Indian satellite. It took Chandrayaan to moon and Mangalyaan to mars. I am sure Google's satellite is in safe hands here.