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26/12/20 09:20 AM IST

Chandrayaan-2 Mission : Initial data release

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India’s second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2 was launched on 22nd July 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota.

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  • The Orbiter which was injected into a lunar orbit on 2nd Sept 2019, carries 8 experiments to address many open questions on lunar science.
  • All experiments have been performing well and the data received, suggests excellent capability to deliver on the pre-launch promises.
  • Indian Space Science Data Center (ISSDC) is the nodal center of planetary data archive for planetary missions of ISRO. 
The Chandrayaan-2
  • The Chandrayaan-2 mission was India's first attempt to land on the lunar surface.
  • India’s second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2 was launched on 22nd July 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota.
  • The Orbiter which was injected into a lunar orbit on 2nd Sept 2019, carries 8 experiments to address many open questions on lunar science.
  • All experiments have been performing well and the data received, suggests excellent capability to deliver on the pre-launch promises.
Source: The Hindu

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