CHANDRAYAAN 2 - This Is The Beginning To Our Quest To Unravel The Mysteries Of The Moon
18 th September 2008 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approves the Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission.
At the end of the chandrayaan-1 program on 28th August with the confirmation of the presence of water molecules on the Moon's surface, ISRO set a highly complex mission to the Moon. This mission represents a significant technological leap compared to the previous mission of ISRO. It comprised an orbiter, Lander, Rover to explore the unexplored south pole of the Moon. Evidence of water Molecules discovered by Chandrayaan-1 required further studies on the extent of water molecule distribution on the surface.
The Lunar surface area is fascinating because the Lunar surface area that remains in shadow is much larger than that at the North pole. There could be a possibility of water in a permanently shadowed area. in addition, the South pole region has craters that are cold traps and contain a fossil record of the early solar system.
Why did we go to the Moon?
Moon is the closest cosmic body to Earth. Moon provides the best linkage to Earth's early history. It offers undisturbed historical records of the inner solar system environment. It is also a promising test bed to demonstrate technologies for deep-space Missions. Chandrayaan-2 has several scientific payloads to expand the lunar scientific knowledge through a detailed study of topography, seismography, mineral identification and distribution, thermo-physical characteristics of topsoil, and composition of the lunar atmosphere, leading to a new understanding of the origin and up-gradation of the Moon.
Mission SEQUENCE:
Lunch Date: July 22, 2019, at 14.43 Hrs from Sriharikota.
on August 20,2019 Chandrayaan-2 was successfully inserted into the Lunar orbit.
while orbiting the Moon in a 100 km polar orbit in September 02,2019 Vikram Lander was separated from the orbiter in preparation for a soft landing.
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