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Chandrayaan 2 is on a mission unlike any before. Leveraging nearly a decade of scienti c research and engineering development, India's second lunar
expedition will shed light on a completely unexplored section of the Moon — its South Polar region. This mission will help us gain a better understanding of
the origin and evolution of the Moon by conducting detailed topographical studies, comprehensive mineralogical analyses, and a host of other experiments
on the lunar surface. While there, we will also explore discoveries made by Chandrayaan 1, such as the presence of water molecules on the Moon and new
rock types with unique chemical composition. Through this mission, we aim to:

Expand India's footprint in space Inspire a future generation of Surpass international aspirations
scientists, engineers, and explorers

India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII-M1 successfully launched Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft at 2:43 p.m. IST on July 22,2019 into its
planned orbit with a perigee (nearest point to Earth) of 169.7 km and an apogee (farthest point to Earth) of 45,475 km. The launch took place from the
Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. After the injection of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, A series of maneuvers will be
carried out to raise its orbit and put Chandrayaan-2 on Lunar Transfer Trajectory. On entering Moon's sphere of in uence, on-board thrusters will slow down
the spacecraft for Lunar Capture. The Orbit of Chandrayaan-2 around the moon will be circularized to 100x100 km orbit through a series of orbital
maneuvers. On the day of landing, the lander will separate from the Orbiter and then perform a series of complex maneuvers comprising of rough braking

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be done for nding safe
Mission and hazard-free zones. The lander-Vikram will nally land
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near South Pole of the moon on Sep 7, 2019. Subsequently, Rover will roll out and carry out experiments on Lunar surface for a period of 1 Lunar day which
is equal to 14 Earth days. Orbiter will continue its mission for a duration of one year.

Science experiments
Chandrayaan-2 has several science payloads to expand the lunar scienti c knowledge through detailed study of topography, seismography, mineral
identi cation and distribution, surface chemical composition, thermo-physical characteristics of top soil and composition of the tenuous lunar atmosphere,
leading to a new understanding of the origin and evolution of the Moon.

The Orbiter payloads will conduct remote-sensing observations from a 100 km orbit while the Lander and Rover payloads will perform in-situ
measurements near the landing site.

For understanding of the Lunar composition, it is planned to identify the elements and mapping its distribution on the lunar surface both at global and In-
situ level. In addition detailed 3 dimensional mapping of the lunar regolith will be done. Measurements on the near surface plasma environment and
electron density in the Lunar ionosphere will be studied. Thermo-physical property of the lunar surface and seismic activities will also be measured. Water
molecule distribution will be studied using infra red spectroscopy, synthetic aperture radiometry & polarimetry as well as mass spectroscopy techniques.

Key payloads

Chandrayaan 2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer

Elemental composition of the Moon

Imaging IR Spectrometer

Mineralogy mapping and water-ice con rmation

Synthetic Aperture Radar L & S Band

Polar-region mapping and sub-surface water-ice con rmation

Orbiter High Resolution Camera

High-resolution topography mapping

Chandra's Surface Thermo-physical Experiment

Thermal conductivity and temperature gradient

Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope

In-situ elemental analysis and abundance in the vicinity of landing site

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Geosynchronous Satellite
Launch Vehicle Mark-III
(GSLV Mk-III)
The GSLV Mk-III will carry Chandrayaan 2 to its designated orbit. This three-
stage vehicle is India's most powerful launcher to date, and is capable of
launching 4-ton class of satellites to the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
(GTO).

Its components are:

S200 solid rocket boosters

L110 liquid stage

C25 upper stage

A legacy of Chandrayaan 1
15th August, 2003: Chandrayaan programme is announced by Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

22nd October, 2008: Chandrayaan 1 takes off from the Satish Dhawan
Space Centre at Sriharikota

8th November, 2008: Chandrayaan 1 enters a Lunar Transfer Trajectory

14th November, 2008: The Moon Impact Probe ejects from Chandrayaan
1 and crashes near the lunar South Pole — con rms presence of water
molecules on Moon's surface

28th August, 2009: End of Chandrayaan 1 programme

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