Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-2 combined an orbiter, the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan rover for a lunar south-polar exploration mission launched in July 2019; the orbiter continues its science mission after the lander's descent loss.
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- Chandrayaan-2 missionIndia's second lunar mission
- Name
- Chandrayaan-2
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Chandrayaan-2 combined an orbiter, the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan rover for a lunar south-polar exploration mission launched in July 2019; the orbiter continues its science mission after the lander's descent loss.
- Destination
- Lunar south-polar exploration via an orbiter, Vikram lander, and Pragyan rover
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter achieved lunar orbit and continues polar observations and relay work; Vikram was lost during its 7 September 2019 landing attempt and Pragyan did not operate.
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- Start Date
- 2019-07-22
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- Creation Time
- July 31, 2026 at 06:03:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 14:44:50 UTC
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