ISRO's mighty spacecraft Chandrayaan 2, fulfilling India's second quest to the Moon, is just hours away from its final touchdown!
Chandrayaan 2 news: ISRO’s mighty spacecraft Chandrayaan 2, fulfilling India’s second quest to the Moon, is just hours away from its final touchdown! The entire country is waiting in anticipation of Chandrayaan 2’s landing, which has several crucial phases. ISRO’s Moon mission itself has several challenges and involves many first-time milestones to be achieved for India. Some of these have never been attempted before, by any other country across the world!
Chandrayaan 2′ spacecraft which is the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle Mark-III (GSLV Mk-III) is the country’s most powerful launcher till date. It has been completely designed and fabricated within the country. It comprises three modules on board, namely the Orbiter, the Lander (Vikram) and the Rover (Pragyan).
Chandrayaan 2 Mission facts:
- Chandrayaan 2 is reinvigorating the spirit of scientific curiosity in India: As a testament to India’s scientific spirit, an overwhelming majority of Chandrayaan 2’s components are designed and fabricated by citizens and scientists across the length and breadth of India. This includes the Pragyan rover’s traction control and motor dynamic systems, which are essential to the mission’s success.