With an avid improvement in terms of technology, especially in the field of space, India has proved itself from past couple of years. It is now almost a decade after Chandraayaan 1 was launched, India is aiming for the Moon again, as Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) second unmanned moon mission, Chandrayaan 2, is set to lift off in March 2018, said sources.
The second major mission, Chandrayaan 2 will be launched aboard GSLV Mk 2, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
Meanwhile, ISRO credits GSLV Mk 2 as its largest launch vehicle as it has several successful missions in its kitty and the Indian space organization is hopeful that India’s second lunar probe will also take off with a bang.
Coming to the physical factors of the equipment, Chandrayaan 2 would consist of an orbiter, lander, and rover and would weigh about 3,250 kg. Reports from the institution say that the orbiter would be launched into a lunar orbit where the lender will separate, make a soft landing on the moon and deploy the rover.
This, India’s second lunar probe would be an advanced version of ISRO’s landmark mission of Chandrayaan 1. Back then with Chandrayaan 1 launch, India became the fourth country to set foot on the Moon and with this advanced version, it is surely going to set a benchmark in the space world.
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As per the statements from the ISRO, Chandrayaan 2 is expected to cost ISRO a bit above its predecessor in terms of finance and technical assessment.
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