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Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander

Vikram was the Chandrayaan-2 lander designed to perform India's first soft landing near the lunar south pole and deploy the Pragyan rover; communications were lost during the final descent on 7 September 2019.

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Vikram landerChandrayaan-2 lander
Family Name
Vikram
Full Name
Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander
Roles
landertechnology_demonstrator
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

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Description
Vikram was the Chandrayaan-2 lander designed to perform India's first soft landing near the lunar south pole and deploy the Pragyan rover; communications were lost during the final descent on 7 September 2019.
First Flight Year
2,019
Last Flight Year
2,019
Manufacturer
Operator
Spacecraft Specs
Launch Mass Kg
1,471
Reusability
expendable

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Creation Time
July 31, 2026 at 06:01:20 UTC
Updated Time
July 31, 2026 at 06:01:20 UTC

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