In a release, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 will be launched on a day between 9 and 16 July this year.
About:
Timeline: Chandrayaan-2 will be launched on a day between 9 and 16 July this year. Chandrayaan-2’s lander will touch down near the Moon's south pole on 6th September.
Modules: It will have three modules namely Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) & Rover (Pragyan).
Launcher: It will be launched using India's most powerful rocket GSLV-Mark-3.
Project detail:
The Orbiter and Lander modules will be stacked together as an integrated module and accommodated inside the GSLV MK-III launch vehicle. The Rover is housed inside the Lander.
After launch into earth bound orbit by GSLV MK-III, the integrated module will reach Moon orbit using Orbiter propulsion module. Subsequently, Lander will separate from the Orbiter and soft land at the predetermined site close to lunar South Pole.
Further, the Rover will roll out for carrying out scientific experiments on the lunar surface. Instruments are also mounted on Lander and Orbiter for carrying out scientific experiments.
Objectives: The payloads will collect scientific information on lunar topography, mineralogy, elemental abundance, lunar exosphere and signatures of hydroxyl and water-ice.
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