by APOD Robot » Sat Jul 27, 2019 4:14 am
Chandrayaan 2 Launch
Explanation: On July 22nd this GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) MkIII rocket vanished from sight into a cloud bank an instant after this
dramatic snapshot was taken. Launched from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre it carried the
Chandrayaan 2 mission spacecraft into Earth orbit.
The spacecraft's orbiter, lander, and rover are destined for the Moon, though.
In the coming weeks it will perform a series of orbit raising maneuvers, eventually transferring to <a hrf="ap090928.html">lunar orbit</a> in early September. Carrying the solar-powered rover, the lander is scheduled to separate and attempt its autonomous soft landing at high latitudes near the lunar south pole. It should
arrive on the lunar nearside near local sunrise and the start of a two Earth-week long
lunar day on September 7.
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