Chandrayaan 2' to be launched on January 3, says Isro chief K Sivan

'Chandrayaan 2' to be launched on January 3, says Isro chief K Sivan

'Chandrayaan 2' to be launched on January 3, says Isro chief K Sivan on Business Standard. Chandrayaan-2 will carry an orbiter and a rover

Latest News The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch its second moon mission ‘Chandrayaan 2’ carrying an orbiter on January 3 next year. It will be launched by GSLV-MK-III. Isro chairman K Sivan said: “We will have a series of launches 18 missions in the next six months — including GSLV-MkIII-D2/GSAT-29 Mission in December 2018. Chandrayaan-2 will carry an orbiter and a rover. It will be the first mission in the world going near the South Pole.” 'We have a window of opportunity to launch the Chandrayaan-2 mission between January 3 and February 16. But, Isro prefer January 3 for the mission', said Sivan. Chandrayaan-2 mission will be launched by GSLVMK-III, instead of GSLV-MK-II as planned earlier, Isro chairman said. Chandrayaan-1 was launched in October 2008 and operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor.