Chandrayaan2 Spacecraft
Engineering the Future of Lunar Exploration
Chandrayaan-2 mission is a highly complex mission, which represents a significant technological leap compared to the previous missions of ISRO, which brought together an Orbiter, Lander and Rover with the goal of exploring south pole of the Moon.
Orbiter
Weight
2,379 kg
Electric Power Generation Capability
1,000 W
Chandrayaan 2 Orbiter is capable of communicating with Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) at Byalalu as well as the Vikram Lander. The precise launch and mission management has ensured a mission life of almost seven years instead of the planned one year.
Lander — Vikram
Weight
1,471 kg
Electric Power Generation Capability
650 W
The Lander of Chandrayaan-2 was named Vikram after Dr Vikram A Sarabhai, the Father of the Indian Space Programme. It was designed to function for one lunar day, which is equivalent to about 14 Earth days.
Rover — Pragyan
Weight
27 kg
Electric Power Generation Capability
50 W
Chandrayaan-2’s Rover was a 6-wheeled robotic vehicle named as Pragyan, which translates to 'wisdom' in Sanskrit.
