Some interesting facts about #Chandrayaan2
1. Flight profile is very similar to Israel's #Beresheet: Start with a very high GTO (geostationary transfer orbit) then spend the next month raising the apogee until it turns into a lunar transfer orbit.
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After that they'll spend another couple of weeks reducing the orbit in preparation for landing.
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2. Before landing, the craft will split in 2! One part is a satellite that will remain in lunar orbit and the second is a lander that contains a rover inside. Even if the lander crashes, the satellite will remain operational for several years.
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3. The landing site is nearby the Moon's south pole. This is the first time anyone is sending a probe this far south, so it's a great science opportunity!
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4. Israel tried to be the 4th country to soft-land on the Moon, and unfortunately it didn't work out. If successful, this mission will instead make India the 4th country to soft-land on the moon! Fingers crossed!
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5. This mission is a great technology demonstrator, following a successful (if unfortunate) ASAT (anti-satellite) test, it will place India as a space super-power, capable to creating complex satellites and rovers.
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All in all, this is a very interesting mission and I'm certainly going to keep a close eye on it. The landing attempt is scheduled for Sept. 7th so I'll see you then, @isro ! Good luck!
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