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Essay on Chandrayan 2 : a mission that made india proud
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Answer 1

Chandrayaan – 2 is the second lunar mission of India after the success of Chandrayaan 1. This mission was conducted for topographical researches and mineralogical studies to have a better understanding of the Moon’s origin and evolution. Chandrayaan 2 Mission was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space on July 22, 2019, by GSLV Mk III. The main aim of Chandrayaan 2 was to trace the location and abundance of lunar water on the moon’s surface.

Highlights of Chandrayaan 2

• Chandrayaan 2 fostered the findings of Chandrayaan 1 as reported by the ISRO.
• The mission targeted the “South Polar region” of the Moon which was completely unexplored.
• The mission focused on the extensive mapping of the lunar surface for studying variations in its composition and tracing the Moon’s origin and evolution.
• Chandrayaan 2 was considered as a challenging mission as the South Polar Region of the Moon was totally unexplored by any space agency before.

Components of Chandrayaan 2

• S200 solid rocket booster
• L110 liquid state
• C25 Upper stage

The Chandrayaan 2 consisted of three modules:

• lunar orbiter
• Vikram lander (named after Vikram Sarabhai, the late father of India’s space program)
• lunar rover named Pragyan

All of the above parts were developed in India.

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