Chandrayaan-2

Chandrayaan-2 (; from Sanskrit: , "Moon" and , "craft, vehicle") is the second lunar exploration mission developed by ISRO after Chandrayaan-1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, the Vikram lunar lander, and the Pragyan rover, all of which were developed in India. The main scientific objective is to map and study the variations in lunar surface composition, as well as the location and abundance of lunar water.

Key facts

Spaceflight.name: Chandrayaan-2
Spaceflight.image: GSLV Mk III M1, Chandrayaan-2 - Vikram lander mounted on top of orbiter.jpg
Spaceflight.image_caption: Vikram lander mounted on top of orbiter inside cleanroom.
Spaceflight.operator: ISRO
Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID: 2019-042A
Spaceflight.SATCAT: 44441
Spaceflight.mission_duration: Orbiter: ~ 7.5 years (planned); (elapsed) Vikram lander: ≤ 14 days (planned);0 days (landing failure) Pragyan rover: ≤ 14 days (planned);0 days (not deployed)
Spaceflight.manufacturer: ISRO
Spaceflight.launch_mass: Combined (wet): Combined (dry): Orbiter (wet): Orbiter (dry): Vikram lander (wet): Vikram lander (dry): Pragyan rover:
Spaceflight.insignia: Chandrayaan 2 logo.jpg
Spaceflight.insignia_size

Article

25 sections

Contents

History
Objectives
Design
Orbiter
''Vikram'' lander
''Pragyan'' rover
Telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C)
Science payload
Orbiter
''Vikram'' lander
''Pragyan'' rover
Discoveries and results
Mission profile
Launch
Geocentric phase
Selenocentric phase
Planned landing site
Failed landing attempt
Continuing mission
Aftermath
Scientists involved in the mission
Reattempt
See also
References
External links

The spacecraft was launched from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh on 22 July 2019 at 09:13:12 UTC by a LVM3-M1 rocket. The craft reached lunar orbit on 20 August 2019. The Vikram lander attempted a lunar landing on 6 September 2019; the lander crashed due to a software error.