ISRO Postpones Launch Of Chandrayaan-2 Mission
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‘Chandrayan 1’ is one of the most successful space missions in the history of human mankind. Especially given its cost, and the technology available with India at that time. The ‘Chandrayan 1’ probe managed to key significant data during its lifetime. It also collected evidence that proves the presence of water on Moon. Since then, the entire nation has been waiting for Chandrayan 2 mission.
Talking to the reporters at the Chennai Airport, Dr K Sivan (ISRO Chairman) stated that, ‘the launch (of Chandrayan 2) was initially scheduled for next month. But it is postponed for technical reasons. Experts have suggested some key changes. The mission is re-scheduled for launch in October’.
The ‘Chandrayan 2’ will comprise of a lander and a rover. The total mass of the lander and the rover is 1250 Kg. All the tests with respect to the lander and the rover been conducted,’ said an official from ISRO.
‘Chandrayan 1’ was launched on 22nd October 2008. The probe entered into lunar orbit on 8th November 2008. Though the mission lasted for 10 months (of its 2 years lifespan), scientists declared that the mission was 95% successful. ISRO thought the probe might have crashed in 2012. But, it was found in the lunar orbit even in 2016.
