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.
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Mission TypeOrbiter, lander and rover 1 OutcomePartial 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
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation- Mission Type (category): Orbiter
- Mission Type (category): Lander / Rover
- Mission Type (category): Rover Mission
- Mission Type: Orbiter, lander and rover
- Launch Date: 2019-07-22
- 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.
2. Chandrayaan-2 (Wikipedia)
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It consists of a lunar orbiter, the Vikram lunar lander, and the Pragyan rover
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is the second lunar exploration mission developed by ISRO after Chandrayaan-1
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the lander crashed due to a software error
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
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It consists of a lunar orbiter, the Vikram lunar lander, and the Pragyan rover, all of which were developed in India.
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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Operated By: ISRO, Chandrayaan programme
is an ongoing series of outer space missions by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon.
Part Of: Chandrayaan Programme, Chandrayaan programme
Chandrayaan-2 was finally launched on LVM3
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