India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII-M1 successfully launched Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft on July 22,2019 into its planned orbit.
About:
What is it? Chandrayaan-2 is India's second mission to the moon.
Components: It comprises a fully indigenous Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) and Rover (Pragyan). The Rover Pragyan is housed inside Vikram lander.
Mission Objective: To demonstrate the key technologies for end-to-end lunar mission capability, including soft-landing and roving on the lunar surface. It will also carry detailed study of moon’s topography and atmosphere leading to a better understanding of the Moon.
GSLV Mk III:
it is a three-stage launch vehicle developed by ISRO. The vehicle has two solid strap-ons, a core liquid booster and a cryogenic upper stage.
The vehicle is designed to carry 4 ton class of satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) or about 10 tons to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
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