Chandrayaan-2 enters lunar orbit on Tuesday making it a major victory for nation. With it, an important milestone is achieved by country. Anuncing about feat, ISRO statement said: "Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) maneuver was completed successfully today (August 20, 2019) at 0902 hrs IST as planned, using onboard propulsion system. duration of maneuver was 1738 seconds. With this, Chandrayaan-2 was successfully inserted into a Lunar orbit. orbit achieved is 114 km x 18072 km." Chandrayaan 2 landing date next is September 7. 

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Chandrayaan 2 - India's moon mission - next stop

achievement that country is w eyeing with Chandrayaan 2 is to soft-land on Moon's south pole. ISRO said that Lander Vikram will soft-land on Moon on September 7, 2019. As  Chandrayaan 2 landing date nears, country is looking forward to registering itself in elite group of countries. ISRO also explained why it has chosen South Pole for its landing. Chandrayaan-2 craft to enable it to enter its final orbit passing over lunar poles at a distance of about 100 km from Moon’s surface. Subsequently, lander will separate from Orbiter and enters into a 100 km X 30 km orbit around Moon. n, it will perform a series of complex braking maneuvers to soft land in South polar region of Moon on September 7, 2019. health of craft is being continuously monitored from Mission Operations Complex (MOX) at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru with support from Indian Deep Network (IDSN) antennas at Bylalu, near Bengaluru.

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It said that craters have been untouched by sunlight for billions of years and is permanently shadowed craters are estimated to hold nearly 100 million tons of water. ISRO added: " elemental and positional advants make it a suitable pit stop for future exploration."

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What comprises Chandrayaan 2?

Chandrayaan 2 comprises of - Geosynchrous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) 'Bahubali' rocket and Lunar module (orbiter, Lander 'Vikram' and rover 'Pragyan').

• Bahubali - 640-tonne GSLV Mk-III rocket stands 43 meters tall and has three sts for initial thrust, core booster, and cryogenic engine.
• Lunar orbiter - orbiter with eight payloads weighing 2310 kg, will orbit moon with a lunar orbit of 100 km
• Lander 'Vikram' - Named after India's pioneer Vikram Sarabhai with four payloads, Vikram will land on moon after separating from orbiter and descend slowly up to 30km for a soft landing.
• Rover 'Pragyan'- six-wheeled rover with two payloads, will roam on moon's surface

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