Chandrayaan - II

Introduction

Chandrayaan-II is India's second lunar exploration mission after Chandrayaan-1. Developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation, the mission was launched from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre on 22 July 2019 at 2.43 PM IST to the Moon by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III


Launch


Chandrayaan 2: What makes this lunar mission so special?



Behind the Scene

National Geographic will narrate the incredible story of India’s bold attempt to reach the moon’s south pole. Eleven years after the country’s first expedition to the moon, India is all set to explore the unchartered part of space with its second lunar exploration Chandrayaan-2. Developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-2 will attempt to soft-land the lander Vikram and rover Pragyan on the moon’s South Polar Region in September 2019.

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