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Chandrayaan-2
India's second lunar exploration mission / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chandrayaan-2, meaning Lunar Craft or Moon Craft, ( pronunciation (help·info)) is India's second moon mission after Chandrayaan-1.[14] Made by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),[15][16] the mission was launched from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre on 22 July 2019 at 2:43 PM IST (09:13 UTC) to the Moon by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III).[8][9][17] A proper landing on the lunar south pole would make India the 4th country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, after the space agencies of the USA, USSR, and China.[18] The mission landing was expected on 7 September 2019 at 01:55 AM IST (6 September 2019, 20:25 UTC) [11][13] but crashed when it lost communication at a 2100 metre altitude.
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Mission type | Lunar orbiter, lander, rover |
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Operator | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
COSPAR ID | 2019-042A |
SATCAT no. | 44441 |
Website | www |
Mission duration | Orbiter: > 1 year Vikram lander ≤ 14 days[1] Pragyan rover: ≤ 14 days[1] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
Launch mass | Combined (wet): 3,850 kg (8,490 lb)[2][3][4] Combined (dry): 1,308 kg (2,884 lb)[5] Orbiter (wet): 2,379 kg (5,245 lb)[3][4] Orbiter (dry): 682 kg (1,504 lb)[5] Vikram lander (wet): 1,471 kg (3,243 lb)[3][4] Vikram lander (dry): 626 kg (1,380 lb)[5] Pragyan rover: 27 kg (60 lb)[3][4] |
Power | Orbiter: 1 kW (1.3 hp)[6]
Vikram lander: 650 W (0.87 hp) Pragyan rover: 50 W (0.067 hp) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 22 July 2019, 14:43:12 IST (09:13:12 UTC)[7] |
Rocket | GSLV Mk III[8][9] |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad |
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
Moon orbiter | |
Orbital insertion | 20 August 2019, 09:02 IST (03:32 UTC) [10][11] |
Orbit parameters | |
Periapsis | 100 km (62 mi)[12] |
Apoapsis | 100 km (62 mi)[12] |
Inclination | 90° (polar orbit) |
Moon lander | |
Spacecraft component | rover |
Landing date | (Planned) 7 September 2019, 01:55 IST (6 September 2019, 20:25 UTC) [11][13] |
Chandrayaan programme |