More About Chandrayaan 2

Chandrayaan 2 was launched on India's most powerful rocket, the Geosynchronous satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV MK- III , a rocket capable of putting 4 tonnes of satellite up into earth's geosynchronous orbit. The vehicle successfully launched on July 22 after a couple of delays and according to reports of ISRO, the spacecraft is on its way to Moon. The first attempt of India to land on Moon's surface i.e. Chandrayaan 1  was not successful as it orbited the Moon but not landed on it. 

                                       

     HEAVIEST ROCKET GSLV MK-III

NASA Artemis program has selected the lunar south pole of Moon to go for the next Human Mission.

The famous Chandrayaan-2 consists of Three main components-

1. Orbiter

2. Lander

3. Rover