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Chandrayaan-2

 

Chandrayaan-2

 



 

Chandrayaan-2 composite

 

 

Mission Type                    :Lunar orbiter, lander, rover

Operator                           :Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

COSPAR ID                       :2019-042A

SATCAT No.                      :44441

Website                             :www.isro.gov.in/chandrayaan2-home-0

Mission Duration            :Orbiter :7.5Years(Planned);

                                                          3Years, 10Months, 13Days(elapsed)

                                          :Vikram Lander :<=14Days(Planned); 

                                                                     0Days(Landing Failure)

                                          :Pragyan rover :<=14Days(Planned);        

                                                                   0Days(not deployed)

 

Spacecraft Properties : 

Manufacturer                    :Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) 

 Launch Mass                    :Combined(wet) :3,850kg(8,490 ib)

                                            :Combined(dry) :1,308kg(2,884 ib)

                                            :Orbiter(wet) :2,379kg(5,245 ib) 

                                            :Orbiter(dry) :682kg(1,504 ib)

                                            :Vikram lander(wet) :1,471kg(3,243 ib)

                                            :Pragyan rover: 27kg(60 ib)

 Power                                :Orbiter :1000watts

                                            :Vikram lander :650watts

                                            :Pragyan rover :50watts

 

Start Of Mission : 

Launch Date                    :22 july 2019, 09:12 UTC

Rocket                              :LVM3 M1

Launch Site                     :Satish Dhawan Space Center Second Launch Pad 

Contractors                     :ISRO 

 

Moon Orbiter :

Orbital Insertion             :20 August 2019, 03:32 UTC

 

Orbital Parameters  : 

Pericynthion Altitude        :100km(62 mi)

Apocynthion Altitude        : 100km(62 mi)


Moon Lander :

Spacecraft Component        :Rover

Landing Date                         :6 September 2019, 20:23 UTC

Landing Site                           :Lunar South Pole(intended)




  

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