Arpit Sachan

Chandrayaan-2 Moon-craft  is India's second lunar exploration mission after Chandrayaan-1.Developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the mission is planned to be launched to the Moon by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III). It includes a lunar orbiter, lander and rover, all developed domestically. The main scientific objective is to map the location and abundance of lunar water. Chandrayaan-2 will attempt a soft landing of a lander and rover in a high plain between two craters, Manzinus C and Simpelius N, at a latitude of about 70° south. The wheeled rover will move on the lunar surface and will perform on-site chemical analysis. It can relay data to Earth through the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter and lander, which will fly on the same launch. Launch of Chandrayaan-2 was originally scheduled for 14 July 2019 at 15 July 2019 2:51 IST but due to a technical glitch on the launcher it was cancelled 56 minutes before launch and postponed to 22 Jul