Chandrayaan 2

Source: isro

Chandrayaan 2 was India's second lunar mission after the Chandrayaan 1. It is operated and developed by Indian Space Research Centre ( or ISRO). 

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Chandrayaan 2 profile

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Mission type   - lunar orbiter,lander & Rover
Operater           - ISRO
website             - www.isro.gov.in/chandrayaan2-

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Properties

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Mass   -total mass:3,877kg(8,547 Ib)
             orbiter:2,379kg(5,245 Ib)
             lander:1,471kg(3,243 Ib)
             Rover:27kg(60 Ib)

power -orbiter:1kv
              (Vikram)lander:650 w
              (Pragyan)Rover:50 w

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Mission

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Rocket - gslv mk 111

Launch date - July 22 (9:13:12 UTC)

Launch site - second launch pad Satish dhawan space center,India

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High lights

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• 1st space mission to conduct a soft land on the moon's south polar region.
• India's first expedition to attempt a soft landing in lunar surface with home-grown technology.
• 1st India's mission to explore the lunar terrain with home grown technology.

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Rocket

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Picture of Gslv mk 111 rocket
Sitting in second launch pad
Satish dhawan space center.

The GSLV mk 111 will carry chandrayaan 2 to it's designated orbit and it can transfer the payload to (GTO) orbit.

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Orbiter

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Duration - 1 year
Orbit - 100x100
Power -1kv
weight - 2,379 kg(5,245 Ib)

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Lander(Vikram)

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Duration - 15 earth days or 1 lunar day
weight -1,471kg(3,243 Ib)
Power -650 w

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Rover (pragyan)

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Chandrayaan 2's Rover is a 6 wheeled robotic Rover named as pragyan(means 'wisdom' in Sanskrit)

Duration - 15 earth days or 1 lunar day
Weight - 27kg
Power - 50 w

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