What is the mission of Chandrayaan-2?

The failure of Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon, to make a soft-landing on the lunar surface had led to much disappointment. The lander and rover malfunctioned in the final moments and crash-landed, getting destroyed in the process. But that did not mean the entire mission had been wasted.

Who discovered the Chandrayaan 2?

The latest discovery was revealed by the Indian Space and Research Organisation (Isro) in the new science data set released to mark two years of the lunar mission.

Who sent Chandrayaan-2 to space?

India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII-M1 had successfully launched the 3,840-kg Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the earth’s orbit on July 22.

What is the purpose of the Chandrayaan 2 mission?

Chandrayaan-2 mission will help India and the world gain a better understanding of the origin and evolution of the Moon by conducting detailed topographical studies, comprehensive mineralogical analyses, and a host of other experiments on the lunar surface.

What happened to the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter hardware?

With new mission timeline for Chandrayaan-2 and an opportunity for a Mars mission arising with launch window in 2013, unused Chandrayaan-2 orbiter hardware was repurposed to be used for Mars Orbiter Mission.

What is Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-2 mission?

Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-2 mission The mission’s rover was called Pragyan (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञान, lit. ‘Wisdom’) Pronunciation (help·info)) with a mass of 27 kg (60 lb), and would have operated on solar power.

What is the name of the Chandrayaan-2 lander?

Images of the Earth captured by Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander camera LI4. The mission’s lander is called Vikram ( Sanskrit: विक्रम, lit. ‘Valour’ ) Pronunciation (help·info) named after cosmic ray scientist Vikram Sarabhai (1919–1971), who is widely regarded as the founder of the Indian space programme.