TNPSC Thervupettagam

Chandrayaan – 2 Mission

July 23 , 2019 1941 days 1355 0
  • India’s most powerful satellite launch vehicle GSLV MkIII-M1 has successfully launched Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft on July 22,2019 into its planned orbit.
  • The launch took place from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Chandrayaan – 2 mission comprises
    • A fully indigenous Orbiter
    • Lander (named as Vikram)
    • Rover (names as Pragyan)
  • The Lander aims to make a soft landing in a high plain between two moon craters — Manzinus C and Simpelius N on 7th September 2019.
  • The mission life of Vikram is 1 lunar day.
  • The Rover will roll out and carry out experiments on Lunar surface for a period of 1 lunar day which is equal to 14 Earth days.
  • The Orbiter will continue its mission for a duration of one year.

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