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Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-1 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in a GSLV Mark III M1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover.
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Chandrayaan-2
Indian lunar mission (2019–Present)
Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after Chandrayaan-1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, the Vikram lunar lander, and the Pragyan rover, all of which were developed in India. The main scientific…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
ISRO
India's national space agency
The Indian Space Research Organisation is India's national space agency, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister of India, with the Chairman of ISRO also…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Chandrayaan-1
Indian lunar mission (2008–2009)
Chandrayaan-1 of the Chandrayaan programme, was the first Indian lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. The mission consisted of an orbiter and an impactor. India launched the spacecraft…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh. The spaceport is located on an island off the east coast of India, surrounded by Pulicat Lake and the Bay of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
LVM3
Indian expendable medium-lift launch vehicle, developed by ISRO
The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 or LVM3 is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Primarily designed to launch communication satellites into geostationary orbit, it is also due to launch crewed missions under the Indian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lander (spacecraft)
Type of spacecraft
A lander is a spacecraft that descends towards, then comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body other than Earth. In contrast to an impact probe, which makes a hard landing that damages or destroys the probe upon reaching the surface, a lander makes a soft landing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
July 22
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July 22 is the 203rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 162 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)