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September 10, 2019
Vikram lander has been located by the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2, but no communication with it
yet. All possible efforts are being made to establish communication with lander
September 4, 2019
The second de-orbiting maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully
today (September 04, 2019) beginning at 0342 hrs IST as planned, using the onboard propulsion
system. The duration of the maneuver was 9 seconds.
The orbit of Vikram Lander is 35 km x 101 km. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter continues to orbit the
Moon in an orbit of 96 km x 125 km and both the Orbiter and Lander are healthy.
With this maneuver the required orbit for the Vikram Lander to commence it descent towards the
surface of the Moon is achieved. The Lander is scheduled to powered descent between 0100 -
0200 hrs IST on September 07, 2019, which is then followed by touch down of Lander between
0130 - 0230 hrs IST
September 7, 2019
Chandrayaan-2 mission was a highly complex mission, which represented a signi cant
technological leap compared to the previous missions of ISRO, which brought together an
Orbiter, Lander and Rover to explore the unexplored south pole of the Moon. Since the launch of
Chandrayaan-2 on July 22, 2019, not only India but the whole world watched its progress from
one phase to the next with great expectations and excitement. This was a unique mission which
aimed at studying not just one area of the Moon but all the areas combining the exosphere, the
surface as well as the sub-surface of the moon in a single mission. The Orbiter has already been
placed in its intended orbit around the Moon and shall enrich our understanding of the moon’s
evolution and mapping of the minerals and water molecules in the Polar Regions, using its eight
state-of-the-art scienti c instruments. The Orbiter camera is the highest resolution camera
(0.3m) in any lunar mission so far and shall provide high resolution images which will be
immensely useful to the global scienti c community. The precise launch and mission
management has ensured a long life of almost 7 years instead of the planned one year. The
Vikram Lander followed the planned descent trajectory from its orbit of 35 km to just below 2 km
above the surface. All the systems and sensors of the Lander functioned excellently until this
point and proved many new technologies such as variable thrust propulsion technology used in
the Lander. The success criteria was de ned for each and every phase of the mission and till
date 90 to 95% of the mission objectives have been accomplished and will continue contribute to
Lunar science , notwithstanding the loss of communication with the Lander.
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September 4, 2019
The second de-orbiting maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully
today (September 04, 2019) beginning at 0342 hrs IST as planned, using the onboard propulsion
system. The duration of the maneuver was 9 seconds.
The orbit of Vikram Lander is 35 km x 101 km. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter continues to orbit the
Moon in an orbit of 96 km x 125 km and both the Orbiter and Lander are healthy.
With this maneuver the required orbit for the Vikram Lander to commence it descent towards the
surface of the Moon is achieved. The Lander is scheduled to powered descent between 0100 -
0200 hrs IST on September 07, 2019, which is then followed by touch down of Lander between
0130 - 0230 hrs IST
September 3, 2019
The rst de-orbiting maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully today
(September 03, 2019) beginning at 0850 hrs IST as planned, using the onboard propulsion
system. The duration of the maneuver was 4 seconds.
The orbit of Vikram Lander is 104 km x 128 km. Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter continues to orbit the
Moon in the existing orbit and both the Orbiter and Lander are healthy.
The next de-orbiting maneuver is scheduled on September 04, 2019 between 0330 - 0430 hrs
IST.
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September 2, 2019
The soft landing of Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander on lunar surface is scheduled between 1:30 am
to 2:30 am on Saturday, September 07, 2019. This will be followed by the Rover roll out between
5:30 am to 6:30 am. A Press Meet with Chairman, ISRO is also being planned between 8:00 am
to 9:00 am.
Based on the interest shown by media across the country, ISRO invites accredited media
persons to cover this important event live from Satellite Control Centre (SCC) building, ISRO
Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), I cross, I phase, Peenya Industrial Estate,
Bangalore – 560 058 (Google Map link https://goo.gl/maps/sHcmDEL8Q6tKVFX39
(https://goo.gl/maps/sHcmDEL8Q6tKVFX39)).
1. The media persons have to con rm their participation for live coverage to the respective
Press Information Bureaus (PIBs) of their region by 2:00 pm of Wednesday, September 04,
2019.
2. Registration of the media persons will be at SCC, ISTRAC in the afternoon of September 06,
2019 from 2:00 pm onwards.
3. Media persons have to make their own arrangement to reach SCC, ISTRAC, I cross, I phase,
Peenya Industrial Estate, Bangalore – 560 058 for registration and also for covering the
event live.
4. And, for covering the landing event live at Satellite Control Centre (SCC), campus of ISRO
Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), I cross, I phase, Peenya Industrial
Estate, Bangalore – 560 058, media persons have to necessarily bring the media pass and
the duly lled up equipment list, both issued by us on the afternoon of September 06, 2019
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Latest original
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September 2, 2019
The nal and fth Lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed
successfully today (September 01, 2019) beginning at 1821 hrs IST as planned, using the
onboard propulsion system. The duration of the maneuver was 52 seconds. The orbit achieved is
119 km x 127 km.
The next operation is the separation of Vikram Lander from Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter, which is
scheduled on September 02, 2019, between 1245 – 1345 hrs (IST). Following this, there will be
two deorbit maneuvers of Vikram Lander to prepare for its landing in the south polar region of
the moon.
Tentative plan for future operations after today’s maneuver are as follows,
Lunar surface imaged by Terrain Mapping Camera 2 (TMC-2) on 23rd August 2019 at an altitude
of ~4375 km showing impact craters such as Jackson, Mitra, Mach and Korolev.
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Jackson is an impact crater located in the northern hemisphere of the far side of the Moon. It is
a 71 km dia crater at 22.4°N and 163.1°W (shown in the inset). The interesting feature at the
western outer rim of Mach crater is another impact crater, Mitra (92 km dia). It is named after
Prof. Sisir Kumar Mitra, who was an Indian physicist and Padma Bhushan recipient known for his
pioneering work in the eld of ionosphere and Radiophysics. The Korolev crater seen in the
image is a 437 km crater which has several small craters of varying sizes.
Lunar surface imaged by Terrain Mapping Camera 2 (TMC-2) on 23rd August 2019 at an altitude
of ~4375 km showing impact craters such as Sommerfeld and Kirkwood.
Sommerfeld is a large impact crater located in the farside northern latitudes of the Moon. It is a
169km dia crater at 65.2°N and 162.4°W. It has relatively at interior surrounded by a ring
mountain and a number of smaller craters lie along the rim edge. The crater is named after Dr.
Arnold Sommerfeld who is a German physicist pioneered in the eld of atomic and quantum
physics. North east to this crater lies the Kirkwood crater named after the American astronomer
Daniel Kirkwood, another well-formed impact crater which is approximately 68 km dia.
Lunar north polar region imaged by Terrain Mapping Camera 2 (TMC-2) on 23rd August 2019 at
an altitude of ~4375 km showing impact craters such as Plaskett (109km), Rozhdestvenskiy
(177km) and Hermite (104 km ; one of the coldest spots in the solar system ~ 25K).
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Second Lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully
today (August 21, 2019) beginning at 1250 hrs IST as planned, using the onboard propulsion
system. The duration of the maneuver was 1228 seconds. The orbit achieved is 118 km x 4412
km.
All spacecraft parameters are normal.
The next Lunar bound orbit maneuver is scheduled on August 28, 2019 between 0530 - 0630 hrs
IST.
August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019
Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) maneuver was completed successfully today (August 20, 2019). The
duration of maneuver was 1738 seconds beginning from 0902 hrs IST. With this, Chandrayaan-2
was successfully inserted into a Lunar orbit. The orbit achieved is 114 km x 18072 km.
Following this, a series of orbit maneuvers will be performed on Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft to
enable it to enter its nal orbit passing over the lunar poles at a distance of about 100 km from
the Moon’s surface.
Subsequently, the lander will separate from the Orbiter and enters into a 100 km X 30 km orbit
around the Moon. Then, it will perform a series of complex braking maneuvers to soft land in the
South polar region of the Moon on September 7, 2019.
The health of the spacecraft is being continuously monitored from the Mission Operations
Complex (MOX) at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru with
support from Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) antennas at Bylalu, near Bengaluru. All the
systems of Chandrayaan-2 are healthy.
The next Lunar bound orbit maneuver is scheduled tomorrow (August 21, 2019) between 1230-
13:30 hrs IST.
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A Press Meet will be held at 1100 hrs (11:00 AM) on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at ISRO
Headquarters, New BEL Road, Bengaluru 560094 on ‘Chandrayaan-2 Mission after Lunar Orbit
Insertion’.
All Media houses are invited to cover this event.
August 6, 2019
Fifth earth bound orbit raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft has been performed
successfully today (August 6, 2019) at 1504 hrs (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion
system for a ring duration of 1041 seconds. The orbit achieved is 276 x 142975 km.
All spacecraft parameters are normal.
The next maneuver is Trans Lunar Insertion (TLI), which is scheduled on August 14, 2019, between
0300 – 0400 hrs (IST).
August 4, 2019
First set of beautiful images of the Earth captured by Chandrayaan-2 Vikram Lander
(https://www.isro.gov.in/gslv-mk-iii-m1-chandrayaan-2-mission/ rst-set-of-beautiful-images-of-
earth-captured-chandrayaan-2)
August 2, 2019
Fourth earth bound orbit raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft has been performed
successfully today (August 2, 2019) at 1527 hrs (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion
system for a ring duration of 646 seconds. The orbit achieved is 277 x 89472 km.
All spacecraft parameters are normal.
The next orbit raising maneuver is scheduled on August 6, 2019, between 1430 – 1530 hrs (IST).
Third earth bound orbit raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft has been performed
successfully today (July 29, 2019) at 1512 hrs (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion
system for a ring duration of 989 seconds. The orbit achieved is 276 x 71792 km.
All spacecraft parameters are normal.
The fourth orbit raising maneuver is scheduled on August 2, 2019, between 1400 – 1500 hrs (IST).
Second earth bound orbit raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft has been performed
successfully today (July 26, 2019) at 0108 hrs (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion
system for a ring duration of 883 seconds. The orbit achieved is 251 x 54829 km.
All spacecraft parameters are normal.
The third orbit raising maneuver is scheduled on July 29, 2019, between 1430 – 1530 hrs (IST).
First earth bound orbit raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft has been performed
successfully today (July 24, 2019) at 1452 hrs (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion
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Filling of N204 for the Liquid core stage (L110) of GSLV MkIII-M1
completed today(22-07-2019) at 0240 hrs IST.
The launch countdown of GSLV MkIII-M1/Chandrayaan-2 commenced today at 1843 Hrs IST. The
launch is scheduled at 1443 Hrs IST on July 22, 2019.
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July 20, 2019
Chandrayaan - 2 launch scheduled on July 15, 2019 at 02:51 AM IST was called off, due to technical
snag, is now rescheduled on July 22, 2019 at 02:43 PM IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre
SHAR, Sriharikota.
To witness the launch live from viewer's gallery at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota
online registration process will commence from 06 PM IST on July 19, 2019.
Chandrayaan - 2 launch scheduled on 15th July, 2019 at 2:51hrs was called off due to a technical
snag noticed at around one hour before launch. An expert committee was constituted to analyze
the issue and suggest remedial action.
The expert committee identi ed the root cause of the technical snag and all corrective actions are
implemented. Thereafter, the system performance is normal.
Chandrayaan - 2 launch is now rescheduled on 22nd July, 2019 at 14:43 hrs from Second launch
pad of SDSC, Sriharikota.
A technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system at one hour before the launch. As a
measure of abundant precaution Chandrayaan-2 launch has been called off for today. Revised
launch date will be announced later.
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July 14, 2019
The launch countdown of GSLV MkIII-M1/Chandrayaan-2 commenced today at 0651 Hrs IST. The
launch is scheduled at 0251Hrs IST on July 15th.
July 9, 2019
Routing and termination of pyros, pressure sensors, Umbilical Connection Unit(UCU) separation
connector cables end to end checks completed.
Launch vehicle ready for 1. Link checks for lander & orbiter from
movement to launch pad ground station in progress.
2. Vehicle phase 3 level 2A checks
completed.
July 4, 2019
July 2, 2019
July 2, 2019
Online registration process for witnessing the forthcoming GSLV MKIII-M1 / Chandrayaan-2
mission will commence @ 00:00 hrs on 04th July 2019
1. Electrical checks and pyro arming of Vikram lander (assembled with Pragyan
the vehicle completed. Rover) integrated with Orbiter.
2.Launch vehicle battery charging
completed.
Bene ts of Chandrayaan-2
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