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Chandrayaan-2

Robotic Lunar Exploration Missions

Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-1, consisting of a lunar orbiter, the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover, all built in India. Launched July 22, 2019, its main scientific objective was to map lunar surface composition and the location and abundance of lunar water; the Vikram lander crashed during descent on September 6, 2019 due to a software error and trajectory deviation, though the orbiter continues to operate around the Moon.

Facts
Mission Type
Orbiter, lander and rover 1
Launch Date
2019-07-22 1
Outcome
Partial success: the Vikram lander crashed during descent on September 6, 2019 due to a software error and trajectory deviation at 2.1 kilometers altitude, but the orbiter continues ongoing scientific operations around the Moon. 1
Mission Type
Mission Type (category)
Orbiter 1
Mission Type (category)
Lander / Rover 1
Mission Type (category)
Rover Mission 1
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ISRO, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chandrayaan programme (Wikipedia)Chandrayaan programme
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Chandrayaan-2 article, infobox, Mission type field
    Orbiter, Lander, Rover
  • Part Of: Chandrayaan Programme, Chandrayaan programme
    Chandrayaan-2 was finally launched on LVM3
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Chandrayaan-2 (Wikipedia)
  • Chandrayaan-2 article, lead section
    The lunar orbiter continues to operate in orbit around the Moon
  • Chandrayaan-2 article, mission outcome section
    The lunar orbiter continues to operate in orbit around the Moon
  • In Group: Chandrayaan Lunar Missions, Lead sentence
    Chandrayaan-2 (; from Sanskrit: Chandra, "Moon" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") is the second lunar exploration mission developed by ISRO after Chandrayaan-1.
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Chandrayaan programme (Wikipedia)
Operated By: ISRO, Chandrayaan programme
Quote, Operated By: ISRO, Chandrayaan programme
is an ongoing series of outer space missions by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon.
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