The mission starts and hopes to end with good result:Chandrayaan-2

The Space misssion Chandrayaan-2 was sucessfully launched from the second launch pad at 2:43 PM IST (O9:13 UTC) to the moon by a Geosynchronous Satekite launch vehicle Mark III (GSLV MK III).This mission is headed by the Indian Space Resarch Organisation (ISRO).

The main scientific objective of this mission was to map the location and abundance of lunar water.

What is Lunar Water?

Lunar Water is the water that is present on the moon’s surface.Liquid water can not be present at the moon’s surface because water is decomposed by sunlight,with hydrogen quickly lost to outer space.

What will Scientist study from this mission?
Scientist will study about lunar topography,mineralogy,element abundance and about the lunar exosphere.

What is Chandrayaan-2 made up of?

Chandrayaan-2 is made up of three parts

1)-The lander and rover:will help to land on the moon’s surface.

2)-The wheleed Pragyan:will help to move on the lunar surface and will help to perform Chemical analysis for 14 days(one lunar day).

3)-The Orbiter:It will move in a circularized polar orbit for 1 year to cover 100X100 Km.

Landing:Chandrayaan-2 will be making a soft landing on the moon’s surface on 7 September 2019 as planned.It will land near the moon in the south polar region at a latitude of about 70° South.After landing Pragyaan will perform chemical analysis for one lunar day.
Mission Duration:Orbiter-1 year

Vikram lander<14 days

Pragyaan<14 days

What will happen if mission will be sucessful?

A sucessful landing would make India the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on moon after the space agencies of USA and China.India will be the first country to land on moon south polar region.

[

Prakhar Sinha

(IX-C)