The India’s second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 has gone through a long journey dotted with many events in close to 12 years since being conceived in 2007
Chandrayaan-2 is about to begin its final descent to pull off a historic soft landing on the lunar surface. The India’s second moon mission has gone through a long journey dotted with many events in close to 12 years since being conceived in 2007. Starting from Chandrayaan 1, here’s a list of all the major events that led Chandrayaan-2 to where it is today:
April 2003
Over 100 eminent Indian scientists in the fields of planetary and space sciences, Earth sciences, physics, chemistry, astronomy, astrophysics and engineering and communication sciences discuss and approve the Task Force recommendation to launch a probe to the moon.
August 15, 2003
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announces the Chandrayaan mission during his Independence Day speech.
November 2003
The government gives its approval for the moon mission.
October 22, 2008
Chandrayaan-1 launched successfully from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota using four-stage PSLV rocket.
November 26, 2008
The indigenous Terrain Mapping Camera, which was first activated on October 29, 2008, acquires images of peaks and craters. This comes as a surprise to Isro officials because the Moon consists mostly of craters….
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