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). 

Chandrayaan 2 profile

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

Properties

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

Mission

Rocket - gslv mk 111

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

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

High lights


  • 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.

Rocket

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.

Orbiter

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

Lander(Vikram)

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

Rover (pragyan)


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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