India Successfully Departs Spacecraft to the Moon
After a failed first mission, India has finally succeeded in sending a space probe to the Moon. The mission, dubbed ‘Chandrayaan-2’, launched from the Shirakota space station on Monday local time.
For this success, India became the 4th country in the world capable of launching a rover to the Moon after the United States, China and the Soviet Union. The rover, which has a manufacturing cost of up to USD 145 million, is expected to land at the South Pole of the Moon.
This tool to fly Chandrayaan-2 uses the GSLB MK-III rocket. The rocket is claimed to be the strongest rocket belonging to India. There are three elements under it, including the lunar orbiter, the orbiter on the Moon, the lander used for landing and as the rover vehicle later. They were developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
As Dafunda Tekno quoted from CNN, the mission is scheduled to launch on July 15. However, there was a slight delay before heading into space due to a technical problem. This rocket plane requires a flight period of 2 months before being in a circular orbit 100 kilometers from the lunar surface. Well later the lander called Vikram will separate himself to land.
In addition, the robotics rover named Pragyan will also spend up to 14 days collecting mineral and chemical samples for scientific analysis. Meanwhile, the spacecraft in orbit is tasked with mapping the surface of the Moon and studying its atmosphere.
